Words That Start with X
- 136 words
- 2-17 letters long
- Longest: xeroradiographies
Very few English words begin with X, and most of them come from Greek. Learn a few roots and the list makes sense: xeno- means foreign (xenophobia), xero- means dry (xerography, xerophyte), xylo- means wood (xylophone) and xantho- means yellow (xanthine).
Showing all 136 words. Tap a word for its definition.
17-letter words 1 word
15-letter words 2 words
14-letter words 3 words
13-letter words 5 words
12-letter words 7 words
11-letter words 13 words
10-letter words 19 words
9-letter words 18 words
8-letter words 20 words
7-letter words 16 words
6-letter words 15 words
5-letter words 13 words
4-letter words 1 word
3-letter words 1 word
2-letter words 2 words
About these words
At the start of a word, X is usually pronounced like a Z. The shortest entries are xi, a letter of the Greek alphabet, and xu, a small unit of Vietnamese money, both useful two-letter plays in board games.
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