5-letter words starting with X
There are 13 five-letter words starting with X in our word list. Most are rare or specialist words, such as XEROX, XENON, XENIA and XYLEM.
- Words
- 13
- Common words
- 0
- Top score
- XEROX
- 19 points
X rarely starts an English word, and most words that do begin with XY- or XE- from Greek. In the middle and at the end it is far more common, as in BOX, EXAM and RELAX.
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5-letter words (13)
- xerox
- xenon
- xenia
- xylem
- xeric
- xebec
- xylan
- xenic
- xerus
- xylol
- xylyl
- xysti
- xysts
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with X are there?
Our word list has 13 five-letter words starting with X. None of them are everyday words.
What are some common five-letter words starting with X?
The most common are XEROX, XENON, XENIA, XYLEM, XERIC and XEBEC.
Which five-letter word starting with X scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, XEROX scores 19 points, the most of any five-letter word starting with X in our list.
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