Words That Start with X
There are 55 words that start with X on Word.ws, from 2 to 11 letters. The most common length is 5 letters (7 words). The words used most often are xi, xxx, xu, xiao and xenophobia.
Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.
2-letter words that start with X
3-letter words that start with X
- xat10n. A carved pole erected as a memorial to the dead by some Native...
- xit10n. Synonym of tweet.
- xor10n. The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose...
- xun10n. A clay or ceramic globular vessel flute originating in China.
- xxx24n. An abbreviation for kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter or...
4-letter words that start with X
5-letter words that start with X
- xebec16n. A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport...
- xenia12n. The concept of hospitality to strangers.
- xenon12n. The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a...
- xeric14adj. Very dry, lacking humidity and water.
- xerox19n. A xerograph (copy).
- xylan15n. A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell...
- xylem17n. A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the...
6-letter words that start with X
7-letter words that start with X
- xanthan17n. A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues...
- xerosis14n. Dryness.
- xianxia21n. A genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more...
- xiphias19n. Synonym of swordfish.
- xiphoid20adj. Shaped like a sword, ensiform.
- xylitol17n. A pentahydric alcohol, C₅H₁₂O₅, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from...
8-letter words that start with X
- xanthate18n. Any salt or ester of xanthic acid.
- xanthine18n. Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and...
- xenocide18n. The killing of a stranger or foreigner.
- xenotime17n. A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate (YPO₄).
- xylanase18n. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of xylan.
- xylazine27n. A potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and...
- xylulose18n. The ketopentose (3R,4S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentan-2-one.
9-letter words that start with X
- xenograft20n. A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the...
- xenomorph23n. A strange form, an alien creature.
- xenophobe23n. One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.
- xeriscape20n. A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for...
- xeroderma19n. Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin...
- xylocaine21n. Lidocaine.
- xylophone24n. Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats...
10-letter words that start with X
- xenobiotic21adj. Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
- xenophobia24n. A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
- xenophobic26adj. Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of...
- xerography26n. A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an...
- xerophytic27adj. Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte.
- xerostomia19n. Abnormal dryness of the mouth.
11-letter words that start with X
- xanthophyll29n. Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of...
- xenobiology24n. The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
- xeriscaping23n. Landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation.
- xerographic26adj. Of, relating to, or produced by xerography.
- xiaolongbao21n. A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern...
863 rare words that start with X
- xacuti
- xalam
- xaliproden
- xallarap
- xalostocite
- xalwo
- xamoterol
- xanchromatic
- xanol
- xanomeline
- xanorphica
- xanthaline
- xanthamide
- xanthanol
- xanthanolide
- xanthatin
- xanthation
- xanthaurine
- xanthein
- xanthelasma
- xanthelasmic
- xanthelasmoidea
- xanthematin
- xanthemia
- xanthene
- xanthenic
- xanthenone
- xanthenyl
- xanthic
- xanthid
- xanthide
- xanthidylic
- xanthinic
- xanthinine
- xanthinol
- xanthinosin
- xanthinuria
- xanthinuric
- xanthiol
- xanthione
- xanthiosite
- xanthism
- xanthitane
- xanthite
- xanthization
- xanthoangelol
- xanthobaccin
- xanthobacter
- xanthoblast
- xanthocarpous
- xanthochroia
- xanthochroic
- xanthochroid
- xanthochromatic
- xanthochrome
- xanthochromia
- xanthochromic
- xanthochromism
- xanthochroous
- xanthochymol
- xanthocobalt
- xanthocobaltic
- xanthocone
- xanthoconite
- xanthocyanopia
- xanthocyanopsia
- xanthoderm
- xanthoderma
- xanthodermic
- xanthodont
- xanthodontous
- xanthoepocin
- xanthofulvin
- xanthogalenol
- xanthogen
- xanthogenamide
- xanthogenate
- xanthogenic
- xanthogranuloma
- xanthohumol
- xantholiniform
- xantholysin
- xanthoma
- xanthomatosis
- xanthomatotic
- xanthomatous
- xanthomegnin
- xanthomelanous
- xanthometer
- xanthommatin
- xanthomonad
- xanthomonadin
- xanthomous
- xanthomyeloma
- xanthone
- xanthonoid
- xanthonychid
- xanthopathy
- xanthophane
- xanthophobia
- xanthophore
- xanthophycean
- xanthophyl
- xanthophyllic
- xanthophyllite
- xanthophyllous
- xanthophyte
- xanthopia
- xanthopicrin
- xanthopicrite
- xanthoplanine
- xanthoproteate
- xanthoproteic
- xanthoprotein
- xanthopsia
- xanthopsin
- xanthopsydracia
- xanthopterin
- xanthopuccin
- xanthopuccine
- xanthopurpurin
- xanthorhamnin
- xanthorhodopsin
- xanthorin
- xanthorioid
- xanthorism
- xanthorrhizol
- xanthorrhoea
- xanthose
- xanthosiderite
- xanthosine
- xanthosinyl
- xanthosis
- xanthosome
- xanthospermous
- xanthotic
- xanthotoxin
- xanthotoxol
- xanthous
- xanthoxenite
- xanthoxin
- xanthoxylene
- xanthoxyletin
- xanthoxylin
- xanthoxylon
- xanthurenate
- xanthurenic
- xanthuria
- xanthydrol
- xanthyl
- xanthyletin
- xanthylic
- xanthylium
- xantifibrate
- xantocillin
- xantopurpurin
- xantusiid
- xarifiid
- xaser
- xeer
- xeet
- xeme
- xemilofiban
- xenacanth
- xenacanthid
- xenacanthiform
- xenacanthimorph
- xenacanthine
- xenacoelomorph
- xenagogue
- xenagogy
- xenalipin
- xenan
- xenarthral
- xenarthran
- xenarthrous
- xenate
- xenavidin
- xenbucin
- xenelasia
- xenelasy
- xenematide
- xenharmonic
- xenharmonics
- xenharmony
- xenial
- xenic
- xenica
- xenicid
- xenicity
- xenid
- xenide
- xeniid
- xenipentone
- xenism
- xenismos
- xenisthmid
- xenium
- xenization
- xennial
- xenoamicin
- xenoandrogen
- xenoandrogenic
- xenoantibody
- xenoantigen
- xenoantigenic
- xenoarchaeology
- xenobiological
- xenobiologist
- xenobiont
- xenobiosis
- xenobiotically
- xenoblast
- xenobot
- xenobotanist
- xenobotany
- xenocarpy
- xenoceltitid
- xenocentric
- xenocentricism
- xenocentrism
- xenochemical
- xenochemistry
- xenochimera
- xenochimeric
- xenochronous
- xenochrony
- xenocidal
- xenoclast
- xenoclitic
- xenocongrid
- xenocoumacin
- xenocracy
- xenocryst
- xenocrystic
- xenoculture
- xenocurrency
- xenocytology
- xenodermatid
- xenodermid
- xenodiagnosis
- xenodiagnostic
- xenodiscid
- xenodiversity
- xenodochial
- xenodochium
- xenodochy
- xenodollar
- xenodontine
- xenoembryo
- xenoengineering
- xenoengraftment
- xenoestrogen
- xenoestrogenic
- xenoethics
- xenofeminism
- xenofeminist
- xenofiction
- xenofree
- xenogamic
- xenogamous
- xenogamy
- xenogender
- xenogeneic
- xenogeneically
- xenogenesis
- xenogenetic
- xenogenetically
- xenogenetics
- xenogenic
- xenogenicity
- xenogenous
- xenogeny
- xenogeography
- xenogeology
- xenoglossia
- xenoglossic
- xenoglossically
- xenoglossy
- xenognosin
- xenografic
- xenografted
- xenographic
- xenography
- xenoheart
- xenohepatocyte
- xenohistory
- xenohormesis
- xenohormetic
- xenohormonal
- xenohormone
- xenohybrid
- xenoimmune
- xenoimmunize
- xenoinfection
- xenokidney
- xenolalia
- xenolect
- xenolectal
- xenolectic
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Questions about these words
- How many words that start with X are there?
- Word.ws lists 55 words that start with X, plus 863 rare ones.
- What are common words that start with X?
- xi, xxx, xu, xiao, xenophobia, xenophobic, xerox and xenon.
- Which of the words that start with X has the highest letter score?
- xanthophyll scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Source and license
Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Cite this page: “Words That Start with X: 55 Words by Length.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/words/starting-with-x. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.