8-Letter Words With LEX
- 40 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LEX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LEX 40 words
How often does LEX appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 40 eight-letter words containing LEX. They average 18.7 points, the best is QUADPLEX (27 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 40
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.7
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 12.5%
- x 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5%
- uo5%
- ia2.5%
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 containing LEX
q 10u 1a 1d 2p 3l 1e 1x 8
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + D 2 + P 3 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quadplex
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 containing LEX are there?
There are 40 eight-letter words containing LEX 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 containing LEX?
QUADPLEX is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLEXIBLY (23), APOPLEXY (22), DYSLEXIC (21).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LEX?
Everyday examples include FLEXIBLE, DYSLEXIA, FLEXIBLY, DYSLEXIC, APOPLEXY, FLEXTIME, LEXICONS, REFLEXES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LEX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUADPLEX (27), FOURPLEX (20), MEGAPLEX (20), AMPLEXUS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.