Common 8-letter words that end in X
With their Scrabble points and, for the first four, a short meaning, most used first.
- appendix★20a collection of supplementary material at the end of a book
- orthodox★19adhering to what is commonly accepted
- matchbox★24a small box
- smallpox★19a virus disease
All 104 words
…AX
8-letter words ending in AX (10)
Top score: EARTHWAX, 21 points
…IX
8-letter words ending in IX (19)
Top score: ZELATRIX, 24 points
…UX
8-letter words ending in UX (26)
Top score: JAMBEAUX, 26 points. a piece of armor for the leg
…EX
8-letter words ending in EX (17)
Top score: QUADPLEX, 27 points. a building having four units
…OX
8-letter words ending in OX (28)
Top score: CHECKBOX, 28 points. a small box on a computer screen to be clicked on to select a feature
orthodox★19matchbox★24smallpox★19checkboxnot in WWF28clackboxUK25watchboxUK25bobbysoxnot in WWF24smokeboxnot in WWF23snuffbox23homeobox22lunchboxnot in WWF22moneyboxUK22gloveboxnot in WWF21scrumpoxUK21sneakboxnot in WWF21breadbox20clangboxUK20horseboxnot in WWF20horsepox20sweatbox20swinepox20waterpoxUK20brainboxUK19econobox19paintboxnot in WWF19saucebox19soundbox18looseboxUK17
…YX
8-letter words ending in YX (2)
Top score: EPICALYX, 22 points. a set of bracts close to and resembling a calyx
…NX
8-letter words ending in NX (2)
Top score: QUINCUNX, 26 points. an arrangement of five objects
About these words
- 104 of the 42,333 8-letter words end in X (0.2%).
- 79 are good in NWL2023, 104 in Collins Scrabble Words, 79 in WOW24 and 62 in the Words With Friends list. 4 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, checkbox scores the most (28), then quadplex (27), then quincunx and jambeaux (26 each), then two words on 25.