5-Letter Words Starting With X
There are 13 five-letter words starting with X in our dictionary; 3 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 13 words
- xylem17 points
- xenon12 points
- xerox19 points
- xebec16 points
- xylol15 points
- xeric14 points
- xenia12 points
- xylyl18 points
- xylan15 points
- xysti15 points
- xysts15 points
- xenic14 points
- xerus12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 13
- By usage: 0 very common, 3 common, 10 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- xerox 19
- xylyl 18
- xylem 17
- xebec 16
- xylan 15
- xylol 15
- xysti 15
- xysts 15
- xenic 14
- xeric 14
Most common
- xylem
- xenon
- xerox
- xebec
- xylol
- xeric
- xenia
- xylyl
- xylan
- xysti
Definitions
- xylem (noun)
- The woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels.
- xenon (noun)
- A colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts.
- xerox (noun)
- A copy made by a xerographic copier.
- xylol (noun)
- A colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent.
Below you will find all 13 five-letter words starting with 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. XYLEM, XENON and XEROX 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
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with X?
XEROX scores 19 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
10 of the 13 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.