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8-Letter Words Starting With XA

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With XA 11 words

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

Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with XA. They average 18.5 points, the best is XANTHAMS (20 points) and 36.4% end in E.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
18.5
out of 20 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
36.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 36.4%
  • s 36.4%
  • a 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei9.1%
  • ou9.1%

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 XA

x 8a 1n 1t 1h 4a 1m 3s 1

X 8 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + A 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

xanthams

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with XA are there?

There are 11 eight-letter words that start with XA 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 XA?

XANTHAMS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are XANTHISM (20), XANTHOMA (20), XANTHATE (18).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include XANTHAMS (20), XANTHISM (20), XANTHOMA (20), XANTHANS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.