Words to Help You Win at Scrabble: Scrabble: Words that Begin with X

The X is worth a whopping 8 points in Scrabble, but you only score the points if you can play the tile. Brush up on this list of words that begin with X and get a leg up on your competition.

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  1. xenon
    a colorless, odorless, inert gaseous element
  2. xeric
    being deficient in or requiring little moisture
  3. xeroma
    abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes
  4. xerotes
    the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid
  5. xerox
    a copy made by a xerographic printer
  6. xylem
    plant tissue that conducts water and dissolved nutrients
  7. xylene
    a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
  8. xylol
    a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
  9. xylose
    a sugar extracted from wood or straw
  10. xylosma
    shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China
Created on February 11, 2023 (updated March 7, 2023)

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