8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With X

There are 38 valid 8 letter Scrabble words starting with X in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include XENOPHYA (23 pts), XEROXING (23 pts), XYLOTOMY (23 pts), XYLOCARP (22 pts) and XYLOLOGY (22 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Also try words with I as the middle letter (5 letters).

38
Total Words
18.7
Avg. Scrabble Points
8
"X" Tile Value
23
Top Score (XENOPHYA)

Highest Scoring 8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With X

These are the highest-scoring 8 letter Scrabble words starting with X in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best X 8 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, XENOGAMY (21 pts) and XANTHAMS (20 pts) still hold their own. Also try 9 letter words starting with Z.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 xenophya 23 23
2 xeroxing 23 25
3 xylotomy 23 23
4 xylocarp 22 24
5 xylology 22 23
6 xenogamy 21 23
7 xiphoids 21 21
8 xanthams 20 21

Full List: 38 8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With X

Browse the complete 8 letter word list starting with X, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 8-letter Scrabble word starting with X, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from XENOPHYA (23 pts) down to XEROSERE (15 pts). Also try browse 12 letter words that begin with L.

XENOPHYA23 pts
XEROXING23 pts
XYLOTOMY23 pts
XYLOCARP22 pts
XYLOLOGY22 pts
XENOGAMY21 pts
XIPHOIDS21 pts
XANTHAMS20 pts
XANTHISM20 pts
XANTHOMA20 pts
XERAPHIN20 pts
XYLOMATA20 pts
XENOGENY19 pts
XYLIDINE19 pts
XYLIDINS19 pts
XYLOGENS19 pts
XYLOIDIN19 pts
XANTHANS18 pts
XANTHATE18 pts
XANTHEIN18 pts
XANTHENE18 pts
XANTHINE18 pts
XANTHINS18 pts
XANTHONE18 pts
XANTHOUS18 pts
XENOLITH18 pts
XERAFINS18 pts
XYLENOLS18 pts
XYLITOLS18 pts
XYLONITE18 pts
XENOTIME17 pts
XERANTIC17 pts
XEROMATA17 pts
XENURINE15 pts
XERANSES15 pts
XERANSIS15 pts
XERASIAS15 pts
XEROSERE15 pts

Lowest Scoring 8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With X

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 8 letter Scrabble words starting with X in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

XEROSERE 15 pts XERASIAS 15 pts XERANSIS 15 pts XERANSES 15 pts XENURINE 15 pts XEROMATA 17 pts XERANTIC 17 pts XENOTIME 17 pts