Words Starting With X

All 8 English words beginning with X, from 2 to 5 letters, grouped by length with the longest and most useful highlighted.

3-letter words are the largest group here — 4 words, 50% of the list.

The longest entry is “xerox” (5 letters); the shortest are “xi”, “xii”, “xiv”.

The most frequently used are “xxx”, “xi”, “xerox”, “xmas”, “xii”.

X is a rare opening letter in English — only 8 common words begin with it, which is why X is worth a high score in most letter games.

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