8-Letter Words With XIG
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With XIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With XIG 8 words
How often does XIG appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing XIG. They average 17.8 points and the best is EXIGENCY (21 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- s 25%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ea12.5%
- ou12.5%
- 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 XIG
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
- nouna pressing or urgent situation“the health-care exigency”
- 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 containing XIG are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing XIG 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 XIG?
EXIGENCY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXIGUITY (19), EXIGENCE (18), EXIGIBLE (18).
Which rare eight-letter words containing XIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LEXIGRAM (18), EXIGEANT (16), EXIGENTS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.