11-Letter Words Starting With X
There are 13 eleven-letter words starting with X in our dictionary; 2 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 11-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 13 words
- xerographic26 points
- xylophonist26 points
- xanthophyll29 points
- xylophagous27 points
- xerophilous23 points
- xylographic29 points
- xerophytism28 points
- xylographer27 points
- xenophobias25 points
- xerothermic25 points
- xerophilies23 points
- xiphisterna23 points
- xenobiotics22 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 13
- By usage: 0 very common, 2 common, 11 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- xanthophyll 29
- xylographic 29
- xerophytism 28
- xylographer 27
- xylophagous 27
- xerographic 26
- xylophonist 26
- xenophobias 25
- xerothermic 25
- xerophilies 23
Most common
- xerographic
- xylophonist
- xanthophyll
- xylophagous
- xerophilous
- xylographic
- xerophytism
- xylographer
- xenophobias
- xerothermic
Definitions
- xerographic (adjective)
- Of or relating to xerography.
- xylophonist (noun)
- Someone who plays a xylophone.
- xanthophyll (noun)
- Yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks.
There are 13 eleven-letter words starting with X, and 2 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is XANTHOPHYLL at 29 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
How many eleven-letter words starting with X are there?
Our dictionary has 13 eleven-letter words starting with X, of which 2 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the eleven-letter words starting with X?
XANTHOPHYLL scores 29 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.