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8-Letter Words Starting With EXI

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EXI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With EXI 13 words

How common is EXI at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with EXI. They average 17 points, the best is EXIGENCY (21 points) and 30.8% end in E.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
17
out of 21 max
Everyday words
15%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
30.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 30.8%
  • s 30.8%
  • t 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou15.4%
  • ea7.7%
  • io7.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EXI

e 1x 8i 1g 2e 1n 1c 3y 4

E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

exigency

  1. nouna pressing or urgent situation“the health-care exigency”
  2. nouna sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action“he never knew what to do in an emergency”
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How many eight-letter words that start with EXI are there?

There are 13 eight-letter words that start with EXI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EXI?

EXIGENCY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXIGUITY (19), EXIGENCE (18), EXIGIBLE (18).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with EXI?

Everyday examples include EXISTING, EXISTENT, EXIGENCY, EXIGUOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with EXI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include EXILABLE (17), EXITANCE (17), EXIGEANT (16), EXIGENTS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.