4-Letter Words Containing X

There are 63 4-letter words containing X in our dictionary, and 28 of them are everyday words, such as NEXT, TEXT, EXIT, AXIS.

Highest-scoring 4-letter words containing X

All 4-letter words containing X

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4-letter words 63

  • next11 · 12
  • text11 · 11
  • exit11 · 11
  • axis11 · 11
  • exam13 · 14
  • taxi11 · 11
  • apex13 · 14
  • expo13 · 14
  • taxa11 · 11
  • axle11 · 12
  • flux14 · 16
  • axes11 · 11
  • axel11 · 12
  • sexy14 · 13
  • lynx14 · 15
  • hoax14 · 13
  • flex14 · 15
  • flax14 · 15
  • maxi13 · 14
  • oxen11 · 12
  • roux11 · 12
  • faux14 · 15
  • onyx14 · 14
  • axon11 · 12
  • axed12 · 12
  • exon11 · 12
  • crux13 · 15
  • waxy17 · 16
  • jinx18 · 21
  • jeux18 · 21
  • ibex13 · 14
  • foxy17 · 16
  • luxe11 · 13
  • ilex11 · 12
  • oryx14 · 13
  • coax13 · 14
  • exec13 · 14
  • doux12 · 13
  • minx13 · 15
  • eaux11 · 12
  • boxy16 · 16
  • exes11 · 11
  • coxa13 · 14
  • axil11 · 12
  • falx14 · 15
  • sext11 · 11
  • vext14 · 15
  • fixt14 · 14
  • ixia11 · 11
  • pixy16 · 16
  • nixe11 · 12
  • calx13 · 15
  • moxa13 · 14
  • doxy15 · 14
  • mixt13 · 14
  • prex13 · 14
  • oxes11 · 11
  • dexy15 · 14
  • axal11 · 12
  • oxid12 · 12
  • nixy14 · 14
  • xyst14 · 13
  • oxim13 · 14

4-Letter Words Containing X starting with A–Z

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Frequently asked questions

How many 4-letter words containing X are there?

63 in the ENABLE word list we use; 28 of them are everyday words.

What are the most common 4-letter words containing X?

NEXT, TEXT, EXIT, AXIS, EXAM, TAXI. Lists are ordered by how often each word appears in English Wikipedia, so the familiar words come first.

What is the highest-scoring word in this list?

JINX scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends at face value. Also strong: JEUX (18), WAXY (17), FOXY (17).

Lists use the public-domain ENABLE word list and are ordered by how common each word is in English Wikipedia. "Common only" hides rare and archaic words. Methodology.