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3-Letter Words Ending in X

There are 32 three-letter words ending in X in our dictionary; 21 of them are common words.

Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.

All 32 words

  • fix13 points
  • box12 points
  • mix12 points
  • sex10 points
  • six10 points
  • tax10 points
  • fox13 points
  • vex13 points
  • wax13 points
  • cox12 points
  • lax10 points
  • fax13 points
  • sax10 points
  • tux10 points
  • pyx15 points
  • hex13 points
  • pox12 points
  • lox10 points
  • nix10 points
  • pix12 points
  • lux10 points
  • kex14 points
  • pax12 points
  • zax19 points
  • vox13 points
  • max12 points
  • dex11 points
  • gox11 points
  • lex10 points
  • rax10 points
  • rex10 points
  • sox10 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 32
  • By usage: 11 very common, 10 common, 11 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. zax 19
  2. pyx 15
  3. kex 14
  4. fax 13
  5. fix 13
  6. fox 13
  7. hex 13
  8. vex 13
  9. vox 13
  10. wax 13

Most common

  1. fix
  2. box
  3. mix
  4. sex
  5. six
  6. tax
  7. fox
  8. vex
  9. wax
  10. cox

Definitions

fix (noun)
Informal terms for a difficult situation.
box (noun)
A (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.
mix (noun)
A commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients.
sex (noun)
Activities associated with sexual intercourse.

Below you will find all 32 three-letter words ending in X from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. FIX, BOX and MIX are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.

How to use this page

To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.

Tips

Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.

Questions

Which three-letter words ending in X are the most common?

FIX, BOX and MIX are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.

Can I search this list with my own letters?

Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the three-letter words ending in X you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.