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10-Letter Words Starting With XYL

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With XYL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With XYL 15 words

How common is XYL at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 15 ten-letter words that start with XYL. They average 24.1 points, the best is XYLOGRAPHY (29 points) and 66.7% end in S.

Total words
15
Average Scrabble score
24.1
out of 29 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • c 6.7%
  • e 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie13.3%
  • ou13.3%
  • oi6.7%

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 ten-letter word that starts with XYL

x 8y 4l 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4y 4

X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 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).

xylography

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with XYL are there?

There are 15 ten-letter words that start with XYL 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 ten-letter word that starts with XYL?

XYLOGRAPHY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are XYLOCHROME (27), XYLOPHONIC (27), XYLOGRAPHS (26).

Which rare ten-letter words that start with XYL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include XYLOCHROME (27), XYLOPHONIC (27), XYLOGRAPHS (26), XYLOPHAGAN (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.