9-Letter Words Ending in X
There are 19 nine-letter words ending in X in our dictionary; 8 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 9-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 19 words
- multiplex20 points
- tinderbox19 points
- executrix25 points
- shadowbox25 points
- heterodox20 points
- strongbox19 points
- neocortex18 points
- testatrix16 points
- flambeaux23 points
- subclimax22 points
- disclimax21 points
- prothorax21 points
- directrix19 points
- retroflex19 points
- pepperbox24 points
- aboideaux19 points
- mediatrix19 points
- priedieux19 points
- aboiteaux18 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 19
- By usage: 0 very common, 8 common, 11 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- executrix 25
- shadowbox 25
- pepperbox 24
- flambeaux 23
- subclimax 22
- disclimax 21
- prothorax 21
- heterodox 20
- multiplex 20
- aboideaux 19
Most common
- multiplex
- tinderbox
- executrix
- shadowbox
- heterodox
- strongbox
- neocortex
- testatrix
- flambeaux
- subclimax
Definitions
- multiplex (adjective)
- Many and varied; having many features or forms.
- tinderbox (noun)
- A dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence.
- executrix (noun)
- A woman executor.
- shadowbox (verb)
- Go through boxing motions without an opponent.
Here is the complete list of nine-letter words ending in X: 19 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as MULTIPLEX and TINDERBOX lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that end in X, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the nine-letter words ending in X?
EXECUTRIX scores 25 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?
11 of the 19 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.