8-Letter Words With NX
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NX 8 words
How often does NX appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing NX. They average 20.9 points and the best is QUINCUNX (26 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.9
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- x 25%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ui12.5%
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 NX
q 10u 1i 1n 1c 3u 1n 1x 8
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + U 1 + N 1 + X 8 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quincunx
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 NX are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing NX 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 NX?
QUINCUNX is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPHYNXES (23), LYNXLIKE (22), PHORMINX (22).
Which rare eight-letter words containing NX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SPHYNXES (23), LYNXLIKE (22), PHORMINX (22), BANXRING (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.