Verified pattern list
8 Letter Words With X
This verified list contains 259 CORE words with X, plus 184 entries in the broader extended tier.
X · anywhere
Matching words
Useful CORE examples
Useful words
12 deterministic CORE selections
Base tile values
Highest-scoring words
CORE words, highest first
Letter intelligence
What the X list contains
Where X appears
Vowels per word
- 2 vowels28 words
- 3 vowels172 words
- 4 vowels55 words
- 5 vowels4 words
Repeated letters
81%
210 of 259 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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8 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
Explore useful two-letter patterns related to X. Each card opens a matching list or a prefilled 8-letter Finder search.
8 Letter Words With adjacent AX29 CORE · 22 extendedclimaxed, climaxes, galaxies, laxative8 Letter Words With adjacent EX144 CORE · 78 extendedannexing, bisexual, coexists, contexts8 Letter Words With adjacent IX31 CORE · 16 extendedaffixing, appendix, crucifix, fixation8 Letter Words With adjacent NX1 CORE · 2 extendedsphinxes8 Letter Words With adjacent OX48 CORE · 36 extendedorthodox, oxidized, oxidizes, peroxide8 Letter Words With adjacent UX5 CORE · 14 extendedinfluxes, luxuries, tableaux, bandeaux8 Letter Words With adjacent XA20 CORE · 21 extendedexactest, exacting, exalting, examined8 Letter Words With adjacent XB0 CORE · 3 extended8 Letter Words With adjacent XC18 CORE · 6 extendedexcavate, exceeded, excelled, excepted8 Letter Words With adjacent XE52 CORE · 30 extendedclimaxed, climaxes, duplexes, executed8 Letter Words With adjacent XG1 CORE · 0 extendedfoxglove8 Letter Words With adjacent XH8 CORE · 5 extendedexhaling, exhausts, exhibits, exhorted8 Letter Words With adjacent XI48 CORE · 40 extendedaffixing, annexing, coexists, dyslexia8 Letter Words With adjacent XL3 CORE · 1 extendedaxletree, convexly, prolixly8 Letter Words With adjacent XO10 CORE · 13 extendedexoduses, exorcism, exorcist, quixotic8 Letter Words With adjacent XP31 CORE · 13 extendedexpanded, expanses, expected, expedite8 Letter Words With adjacent XR1 CORE · 0 extendedboxrooms8 Letter Words With adjacent XS2 CORE · 3 extendedcoxswain, flaxseed8 Letter Words With adjacent XT30 CORE · 17 extendedcontexts, extended, exterior, external8 Letter Words With adjacent XU6 CORE · 5 extendedbisexual, exultant, exulting, luxuries8 Letter Words With adjacent XW2 CORE · 2 extendedwaxwings, waxworks8 Letter Words With adjacent XX1 CORE · 0 extendeddoxxings8 Letter Words With adjacent XY4 CORE · 9 extendedapoplexy, epoxying, oxymoron, paroxysm8 Letter Words With adjacent YX1 CORE · 5 extendedasphyxia
Pattern guide
How to use 8-letter words with X
The CORE list contains 259 8-letter words with X in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.
Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 184 extended entries.
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Questions about this word list
How many 8-letter words contain X?
This verified set contains 259 CORE words and 184 extended words, for 443 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this X group?
The 259 CORE words average 18.6 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these X words often repeat letters?
210 of 259 CORE words repeat at least one letter.