Word list

3 letter words with X

35 words in our dictionary contain X and have three letters. 12 of them are everyday words, such as BOX, TAX, SIX, MIX.

35 words.

Everyday words 12

Rare words 23

Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.

At a glance

Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):

  • ZAX 19
  • PYX 15
  • KEX 14
  • FAX 13
  • FIX 13
  • FOX 13
  • HEX 13
  • OXY 13

Where X sits

  • last letter
    31
  • inside
    3
  • first letter
    1

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Questions

How many 3 letter words with X are there?

Our dictionary has 35, and 12 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.

What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?

ZAX, worth 19 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.

What are some common 3 letter words with X?

BOX, TAX, SIX, MIX, FIX are among the most common in everyday writing.

How do I filter the list?

Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example ?x?.