12-Letter Words Starting With X
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With X
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With X 23 words
How common is X at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 twelve-letter words that start with X. They average 26.2 points, the best is XANTHOPHYLLS (30 points) and 60.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 26.2
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60.9%
- a 8.7%
- c 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie13%
- oi13%
- ia8.7%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with X
x 8a 1n 1t 1h 4o 1p 3h 4y 4l 1l 1s 1
X 8 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
xanthophylls
Form of xanthophyll
- nounyellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
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How many twelve-letter words that start with X are there?
There are 23 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with X?
XANTHOPHYLLS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are XANTHOCHROIC (29), XEROPHYTISMS (29), XYLOGRAPHING (29).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with X score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include XANTHOCHROIC (29), XEROPHYTISMS (29), XYLOGRAPHING (29), XYLOBALSAMUM (28). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.