9-Letter Words Starting With X
- 44 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With X
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With X 44 words
How common is X at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 44 nine-letter words that start with X. They average 21.1 points, the best is XANTHOXYL (29 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 44
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.1
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 2%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- e 18.2%
- a 11.4%
Top vowel pairs
- oi6.8%
- ia4.5%
- ei2.3%
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 nine-letter word that starts with X
x 8a 1n 1t 1h 4o 1x 8y 4l 1
X 8 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
xanthoxyl
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with X are there?
There are 44 nine-letter words that start with X 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 nine-letter word that starts with X?
XANTHOXYL is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are XENOPHOBY (26), XEROPHAGY (25), XYLOGRAPH (25).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with X score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include XANTHOXYL (29), XENOPHOBY (26), XYLOPHAGE (25), XEROCHASY (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.