Words That Start With XYL
- 77 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With XYL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With XYL 77 words
6-Letter Words Starting With XYL 8
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With XYL 8
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With XYL 11
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With XYL 10
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With XYL 15
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With XYL 10
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With XYL 5
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With XYL 2
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With XYL 2
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With XYL 1
Full 15-letter listHow common is XYL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 77 words that start with XYL. Most are 10 letters long, they average 22.6 points, the best is XYLOPYROGRAPHY (38 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 77
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 22.6
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- e 10.4%
- c 6.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oi6.5%
- ou6.5%
- ie3.9%
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 word that starts with XYL
x 8y 4l 1o 1p 3y 4r 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4y 4
X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 + O 1 + P 3 + Y 4 + R 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
xylopyrography
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with XYL are there?
There are 77 words that start with XYL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with XYL?
XYLOPYROGRAPHY is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC (38), XYLOTYPOGRAPHY (38), XYLOGRAPHICAL (31).
What are some common words that start with XYL?
Everyday examples include XYLOPHONE, XYLEM, XYLOPHONIST, XYLOPHONES, XYLOPHONISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with XYL?
XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, XYLOPHONES (10 letters) is the longest common one.