Word list

4 letter words with X

63 words in our dictionary contain X and have four letters. 21 of them are everyday words, such as NEXT, TEXT, EXIT, EXAM.

63 words.

Everyday words 21

Rare words 42

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):

  • JEUX 18
  • JINX 18
  • FOXY 17
  • WAXY 17
  • BOXY 16
  • PIXY 16
  • DEXY 15
  • DOXY 15

Where X sits

  • inside
    39
  • last letter
    22
  • first letter
    2

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Questions

How many 4 letter words with X are there?

Our dictionary has 63, and 21 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?

JEUX, worth 18 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 4 letter words with X?

NEXT, TEXT, EXIT, EXAM, AXIS 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??.