Words Containing SEX

Q: How many words containing SEX are there?

There are 263 words containing SEX in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 39 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing SEX?

PSYCHOSEXUALITY is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PSYCHOSEXUALITIES (34), PSYCHOSEXUALLY (34), DESEXUALIZATIONS (33).

Q: What are some common words containing SEX?

Everyday examples include SEX , SEXUAL , SEXUALITY , SEXIST , SEXY , HETEROSEXUAL , HOMOSEXUAL , SEXUALLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing SEX?

HETEROSEXUALITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HETEROSEXUALITY (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does SEX appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 263 words containing SEX. Most are 10 letters long, they average 20 points, the best is PSYCHOSEXUALITY (35 points) and 38.4% end in S.

Total words: 263
Most common length: 10 letters; 39 words
Average Scrabble score: 20; out of 35 max
Longest word: HETEROSEXUALITIES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.4% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.4%
y 12.9%
l 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

ua44.9%
ie7.6%
io6.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing SEX

p ₃s ₁y ₄c ₃h ₄o ₁s ₁e ₁x ₈u ₁a ₁l ₁i ₁t ₁y ₄

P 3 + S 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + E 1 + X 8 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 35 points

Double word: 70 pts
Triple word: 105 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

psychosexuality

nounthe mental representation of sexual activities

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How many words containing SEX are there?

There are 263 words containing SEX in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 39 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SEX?

PSYCHOSEXUALITY is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PSYCHOSEXUALITIES (34), PSYCHOSEXUALLY (34), DESEXUALIZATIONS (33).

What are some common words containing SEX?

Everyday examples include SEX, SEXUAL, SEXUALITY, SEXIST, SEXY, HETEROSEXUAL, HOMOSEXUAL, SEXUALLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing SEX?

HETEROSEXUALITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HETEROSEXUALITY (15 letters) is the longest common one.