Words Ending in EX

There are 75 words ending in EX in our dictionary, and 23 of them are everyday words, such as COMPLEX, SEX, INDEX, EX. They run from 2 to 12 letters.

Highest-scoring words ending in EX

Patterns in this list

The usual endings here are -LEX, -TEX and -REX: together they cover 61% of the everyday words.

X is worth 8 points in Scrabble, so short words with it score well: CIMEX (16), CODEX (15), FLEX (14).

All words ending in EX

Points shown as Scrabble · Words With Friends. W = likely Wordle answer (common 5-letter word)

12-letter words 2

  • hypercomplex33 · 36
  • heteroduplex25 · 27

11-letter words 1

  • overcomplex27 · 32

10-letter words 3

  • circumflex26 · 31
  • googolplex21 · 26
  • noncomplex23 · 29

9-letter words 3

  • multiplex20 · 25
  • retroflex19 · 20
  • neocortex18 · 20

8-letter words 12

  • intersex15 · 16
  • pontifex20 · 22
  • spinifex20 · 22
  • videotex19 · 20
  • interrex15 · 16
  • biconvex22 · 26
  • haruspex20 · 21
  • fourplex20 · 23
  • subindex18 · 21
  • quadplex27 · 30
  • supersex17 · 19
  • octuplex19 · 23

7-letter words 13

  • complex20 · 24
  • simplex18 · 21
  • narthex17 · 17
  • triplex16 · 18
  • spandex17 · 19
  • perplex18 · 21
  • tubifex19 · 21
  • homosex19 · 19
  • reindex15 · 16
  • reannex14 · 16
  • antisex14 · 15
  • aruspex16 · 18
  • coannex16 · 19

6-letter words 14

  • convex18 · 21
  • cortex15 · 16
  • vertex16 · 17
  • reflex16 · 17
  • vortex16 · 17
  • duplex16 · 19
  • unisex13 · 15
  • caudex16 · 18
  • pollex15 · 18
  • scolex15 · 17
  • auspex15 · 17
  • diplex16 · 18
  • biflex18 · 20
  • silvex16 · 18

5-letter words 14

  • index13 · 14
  • codex15 · 16
  • annex12 · 14
  • latex12 · 13
  • carex14 · 15
  • murex14 · 16
  • telex12 · 13
  • culex14 · 17
  • silex12 · 13
  • cimex16 · 18
  • mirex14 · 15
  • remex14 · 15
  • desex13 · 13
  • unsex12 · 14

4-letter words 5

  • apex13 · 14
  • flex14 · 15
  • ibex13 · 14
  • ilex11 · 12
  • prex13 · 14

3-letter words 7

  • sex10 · 10
  • rex10 · 10
  • lex10 · 11
  • hex13 · 12
  • dex11 · 11
  • vex13 · 14
  • kex14 · 14

2-letter words 1

  • ex9 · 9

Words Ending in EX containing A–Z

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What the common ones mean

COMPLEX
adj. complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; adj. difficult to analyze or understand
SEX
n. activities associated with sexual intercourse; n. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
INDEX
n. a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number; n. a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function…
EX
adj. out of fashion; n. a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

Frequently asked questions

How many words ending in EX are there?

75 in the ENABLE word list we use; 23 of them are everyday words. By length: 1 with 2 letters, 7 with 3 letters, 5 with 4 letters, 14 with 5 letters, 14 with 6 letters, 13 with 7 letters, 12 with 8 letters, 3 with 9 letters, 3 with 10 letters, 1 with 11 letters, 2 with 12 letters.

What are the most common words ending in EX?

COMPLEX, SEX, INDEX, EX, APEX, REX. 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?

HYPERCOMPLEX scores 33 points in Scrabble and 36 in Words With Friends at face value. Also strong: QUADPLEX (27), OVERCOMPLEX (27), CIRCUMFLEX (26).

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.