8-Letter Words With XW
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With XW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With XW 7 words
How often does XW appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing XW. They average 22.9 points and the best is PAXWAXES (27 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 22.9
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ee14.3%
- oo14.3%
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 XW
p 3a 1x 8w 4a 1x 8e 1s 1
P 3 + A 1 + X 8 + W 4 + A 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).
paxwaxes
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 XW are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words containing XW 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 XW?
PAXWAXES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAXWORKS (25), WAXWORMS (23), WAXWINGS (22).
Which rare eight-letter words containing XW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PAXWAXES (27), WAXWORMS (23), WAXWEEDS (22), BOXWOODS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.