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5 Letter Words Starting with X

There are 13 five-letter words that start with X in our word list. The most common are XEROX, XENON and XENIA. The highest-scoring in Scrabble is XEROX (19 points). Handy for Wordle.

Words
13
Top Scrabble word
XEROX, 19 pts
Top Words With Friends word
XEROX, 19 pts
Common words
3
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Common five-letter words that start with X

The 4 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

All 13 five-letter words that start with X

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.

  • xebec16/18
  • xenia12/13
  • xenic14/16
  • xenon12/14
  • xeric14/15
  • xerox19/19
  • xerus12/13
  • xylan15/16
  • xylem17/18
  • xylol15/16
  • xylyl18/18
  • xysti15/14
  • xysts15/14

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words that start with X are there?

Our word list has 13 five-letter words that start with X.

Which five-letter words that start with X score the most points?

In Scrabble it is XEROX with 19 points. In Words With Friends it is XEROX with 19 points. Bonus squares are not counted.

What are common five-letter words that start with X?

The most used in everyday English are XEROX, XENON and XENIA.