Scrabble Words with X but no E
There are 956 valid Scrabble words that contain the letter X but not a single E, ranging up to 15 letters. They're grouped by length below, longest first. Every word is valid in the NWL (NASPA Word List), the official North American Scrabble tournament dictionary.
15-letter words
9 words- axiomatisations24
- axiomatizations33
- blaxploitations26
- disintoxicating26
- disintoxication25
- juxtapositional31
- nonintoxicating25
- photooxidations28
- toxicologically30
14-letter words
20 words- administratrix24
- approximations27
- axiomatisation23
- axiomatization32
blaxploitation25
the exploitation of black people (especially with regard to stereotyped roles in movies)
- canthaxanthins29
- carboxylations28
- ciprofloxacins30
- hydroxylations31
- intoxicatingly27
- isocarboxazids35
- juxtapositions30
monocarboxylic32
containing one carboxyl group
- nonintoxicants23
orthomyxovirus32
a group of viruses including those causing influenza
- oxymoronically31
- paradoxicality29
- photooxidation27
- photooxidizing37
thyrotoxicosis29
an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
13-letter words
33 words- approximating27
approximation26
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
- asphyxiations28
- autoxidations21
- axiologically26
axiomatically27
on the basis of axioms
- canthaxanthin28
- carboxylating28
- carboxylation27
ciprofloxacin29
an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
- coxswainships30
- cytotaxonomic29
- hydroxylating31
- hydroxylation30
- intoxications22
isocarboxazid34
a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression
juxtaposition29
a side-by-side position
maxillofacial27
of or relating to the upper jaw and face (particularly with reference to specialized surgery of the maxilla)
- maximisations24
- maximizations33
- nonintoxicant22
paradoxically28
in a paradoxical manner
paramyxovirus30
a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
- phototoxicity30
- phytotoxicity33
- shadowboxings30
taxonomically27
with regard to taxonomy
toxicological25
of or relating to toxicology
- toxicologists23
toxoplasmosis24
infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
- tricarboxylic29
- ultraorthodox24
- xylographical31
12-letter words
41 words- amoxicillins23
- amoxycillins26
- antioxidants20
asphyxiating28
tending to deprive of oxygen
asphyxiation27
killing by depriving of oxygen
- asphyxiators27
- astaxanthins22
- autoxidation20
- axiomatizing31
- cloxacillins23
- coxswainship29
- crucifixions26
- cytotaxonomy29
cytotoxicity29
the degree to which something is toxic to living cells
dicarboxylic29
containing two carboxyls per molecule
- doxorubicins24
- fucoxanthins27
intoxicating22
causing
intoxication21
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
- lixiviations22
maximisation23
the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
maximization32
the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
morphallaxis26
regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters
- moxibustions23
- nonoxidizing30
- oxidizations29
- pixillations21
quixotically33
in a quixotic manner
- saxophonists24
shadowboxing29
sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
- subluxations21
- submaxillary26
- submaximally28
- suffixations25
toxicologist22
one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment
- transfixions22
- trophallaxis24
- unorthodoxly26
- xanthophylls30
- xylographing29
- xylophonists27
11-letter words
70 words- affixations24
amoxicillin22
an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
- amoxycillin25
anaphylaxis26
hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
antioxidant19
substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
- anxiolytics23
- asphyxiants26
asphyxiator26
a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
- astaxanthin21
- auxotrophic25
axiological21
of or relating to the study of values
- chionodoxas24
- cloxacillin22
- coxcombical28
- coxswaining24
crucifixion25
the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
doxorubicin23
an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
- foxhuntings25
- foxtrotting22
- fucoxanthin26
hydrothorax28
accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys
- hypopharynx34
- infixations21
- intoxicants20
- juxtaposing28
- kickboxings31
- lixiviating22
- lixiviation21
luxuriantly21
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
- luxuriating19
luxuriously21
in a rich manner
- maximalists22
- mixologists21
- monohydroxy30
- moxibustion22
myxomatosis25
a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits
nasopharynx26
cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
- nonorthodox22
obnoxiously23
in an obnoxious manner
- ototoxicity23
- oxidational19
oxidization28
the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
paradoxical23
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
- phyllotaxis26
- phytotoxins26
- picrotoxins22
- pixilations20
- pixillation20
- polyhydroxy33
prophylaxis28
the prevention of disease
- protogalaxy24
- quincunxial29
saxophonist23
a musician who plays the saxophone
subluxation20
partial displacement of a joint or organ
suffixation24
formation of a word by means of a suffix
taxonomical22
of or relating to taxonomy
- taxonomists20
- thigmotaxis24
- thixotropic25
toxicologic23
of or relating to toxicology
+ 10 more 11-letter words
10-letter words
78 wordsaffixation23
formation of a word by means of an affix
- aflatoxins20
amphimixis26
reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete
- antiauxins17
anticlimax21
a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
- antitoxins17
anxiolytic22
a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
- asphyxiant25
- autotoxins17
- auxotrophs22
- auxotrophy25
- axoplasmic23
- boxhauling23
carboxylic26
relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
- chillaxing23
- chionodoxa23
- coadjutrix27
- cytotoxins22
- digitoxins19
dominatrix20
a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
- fixturings21
- flummoxing25
- foxhunting24
- hydroxylic29
- infixation20
intoxicant19
a drug that can produce a state of intoxication
- kickboxing30
- maximalist21
maximising22
making as great as possible
maximizing31
making as great as possible
- minoxidils20
mixologist20
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
- multiaxial19
- mycotoxins24
- myxomatous24
oropharynx25
cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
- orthodoxly24
- outjinxing25
- oxacillins19
- oxidations18
- oxymoronic24
- oxyuriasis20
paroxysmal24
accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
- phototaxis22
- phototoxic24
- phyllotaxy28
- phytotoxic27
phytotoxin25
any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
- picrotoxin21
- pixilating20
- pixilation19
- polymyxins27
- postfixing23
- proximally24
- pyridoxals23
- pyridoxins23
- pyroxylins25
- quixotical28
- quixotisms28
saxicolous19
growing on or living among rocks
+ 18 more 10-letter words
9-letter words
122 wordsaflatoxin19
a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
amphioxus23
small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
- anaptyxis21
- anatoxins16
- antiauxin16
antitoxic18
counteracting a toxin or poison
antitoxin16
an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
anxiously19
with anxiety or apprehension
- asphyxial24
- asphyxias24
- ataraxias16
- ataraxics18
- autotoxic18
- autotoxin16
auxiliary19
someone who acts as assistant
- auxotroph21
axiomatic20
containing aphorisms or maxims
- axoplasms20
- banjaxing26
- biaxially21
- biotoxins18
- bollixing19
- bolloxing19
- boxboards21
- boxthorns21
- cacomixls22
- carboxyls23
- climaxing21
- coaxially21
coaxingly22
in a cajoling manner
- commixing23
- coxalgias19
- coxcombic26
- coxcombry27
- coxswains21
cytotoxic23
of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells
cytotoxin21
any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
digitoxin18
digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia
- disclimax21
- dystaxias20
- fauxhawks29
- fixations19
- fixturing20
- fluxional19
- foxhounds23
- gloxinias17
- gravadlax21
- homotaxis21
- hydroxyls26
- hypotaxis24
- infixions19
innoxious16
having no adverse effect
- laxations16
- lixiviums21
- luxations16
luxuriant16
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
luxurious16
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
- maxiboats20
- maxicoats20
maxillary21
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
+ 62 more 9-letter words
8-letter words
153 words- admixing19
affixial21
of or pertaining to a linguistic affix
- affixing22
- alloxans15
- amphioxi22
anatoxin15
a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin
apomixis19
any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
- apraxias17
asphyxia23
a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
ataraxia15
peace of mind
ataraxic17
tending to soothe or tranquilize
aviatrix18
a woman aviator
- axiality18
- axillars15
axillary18
of or relating to the armpit
axiology19
the study of values and value judgments
- axolotls15
- axoplasm19
bauxitic19
resembling or containing bauxite
- biotoxin17
- bobbysox24
- botoxing18
- boxballs19
- boxboard20
- boxhauls20
boxthorn20
any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
- boxwoods21
- bruxisms19
- cacomixl21
carboxyl22
the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
- chronaxy23
cicatrix19
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
- coaxings18
coturnix17
Old World quail
- coxalgia18
- coxalgic20
- coxcombs23
coxswain20
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
crucifix22
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally
- curtalax17
- digoxins17
doxology20
a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
- doxxings24
- dystaxia19
- fabliaux20
- fauxhawk28
- fixatifs21
- fixating19
fixation18
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
- fluxions18
foxhound22
medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
- foxhunts21
- foxskins22
- foxtails18
- foxtrots18
gloxinia16
any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
hydroxyl25
the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
- hypoxias23
- immixing20
- indoxyls19
+ 93 more 8-letter words
7-letter words
155 wordsabaxial16
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
adaxial15
nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
affixal20
of or pertaining to a linguistic affix
- alloxan14
- anoxias14
anthrax17
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
- antitax14
anxious14
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
apraxia16
inability to make purposeful movements
apraxic18
having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder
- asphyxy25
- ataraxy17
- ataxias14
- ataxics16
auxinic16
relating to or containing auxins
axially17
with respect to an axis
- axillar14
- axillas14
axolotl14
larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
bandbox19
a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
biaxial16
having two axes
- boombox20
- boxball18
boxcars18
(usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots
boxfish22
any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates
- boxfuls19
- boxhaul19
- boxings17
boxwood20
evergreen shrubs or small trees
broadax17
a large ax with a broad cutting blade
- bruxing17
bruxism18
involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep
buxomly21
in a curvaceous way
- carapax18
cashbox21
a strongbox for holding cash
- chamoix21
- chillax19
- claxons16
- coalbox18
coaxial16
having a common axis
coaxing17
flattery designed to gain favor
- commixt20
conflux19
a flowing together
- coxalgy20
coxcomb22
a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
- coxitis16
digoxin16
digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
- dioxans15
- dioxids16
- dioxins15
- doxings16
- doxxing23
- fixatif20
fixings18
food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
flummox21
be a mystery or bewildering to
- fluxing18
fluxion17
a flow or discharge
- fowlpox22
- foxfish23
foxhunt20
mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
+ 95 more 7-letter words
6-letter words
129 words- admixt16
- afflux19
- alkoxy20
anoxia13
severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
anoxic15
relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs
ataxia13
inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
ataxic15
lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
- auxins13
axilla13
the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
- axioms15
- axions13
axonal13
of or relating to or resembling an axon
- axonic15
- banjax22
biaxal15
having two axes
- bijoux22
bollix15
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
- bollox15
bombax19
trees of chiefly South America
bombyx22
type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth
boxcar17
a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
boxful18
the quantity contained in a box
- boxily18
boxing16
fighting with the fists
- boxlas15
claxon15
a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
climax17
arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
coaxal15
having a common axis
coccyx22
the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
commix19
to bring or combine together or with something else
cowpox20
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
- coxing16
- dioxan14
- dioxid15
dioxin14
any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
- dixits14
- doxing15
- faxing17
fixing17
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
- fixits16
fixity19
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
fornix16
an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
foxily19
in an artful manner
- foxing17
galaxy17
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
hallux16
the first largest innermost toe
- handax17
hatbox18
a round piece of luggage for carrying hats
hotbox18
a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated
influx16
the process of flowing in
- ixnays16
ixodid15
ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
- ixoras13
klaxon17
a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
larynx16
a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
laxity16
the condition of being physiologically lax
- loxing14
lummox17
an awkward stupid person
luxury16
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
- magnox16
+ 69 more 6-letter words
5-letter words
67 wordsaddax14
large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
admix15
mix or blend
affix18
a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
ataxy15
inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
auxin12
a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
axial12
of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation
- axils12
- axing13
axiom14
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
- axion12
- axman14
- axons12
borax14
an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
botox14
a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
- boxla14
- braxy17
buxom16
(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous ; - Robt.A.Hamilton
- calix14
calyx17
(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
- comix16
- coxal14
cylix17
a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
- dixit13
- fixit15
- flaxy18
galax13
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
- hapax17
hyrax18
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
immix16
mix together different elements
- inbox14
infix15
an affix that is inserted inside the word
- ixias12
- ixnay15
- ixora12
kylix19
a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
laxly15
in a permissively lenient manner
maxim16
English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
- maxis14
- mixup16
- moxas14
oxbow17
a U-shaped curve in a stream
- oxids13
- oxims14
oxlip14
Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
phlox17
any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
proxy17
a person authorized to act for another
pyxis17
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
radix13
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
- sixmo14
sixth15
one part in six equal parts
sixty15
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
taxis12
a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
- taxol12
taxon12
animal or plant group having natural relations
taxus12
yews
toxic14
of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison
toxin12
a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
- twixt15
unbox14
remove from a box
- unfix15
+ 7 more 5-letter words
4-letter words
43 words- axal11
axil11
the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
axis11
a group of countries in special alliance
axon11
long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
boxy16
resembling a box in rectangularity
- brux13
calx13
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
coax13
a transmission line for high-frequency signals
coxa13
the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
crux13
a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
- doux12
- doxx19
doxy15
a woman who cohabits with an important man
- falx14
faux14
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
- fixt14
flax14
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
flux14
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
- folx14
foxy17
marked by skill in deception
hoax14
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
ixia11
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
jinx18
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
lynx14
a text browser
maxi13
a long skirt ending below the calf
minx13
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- mixt13
- moxa13
- mpox15
- nixy14
onyx14
a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
oryx14
large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
- oxic13
- oxid12
- oxim13
pixy16
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- poxy16
roux11
a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
- taxa11
taxi11
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- vaxx21
waxy17
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
- xyst14
3-letter words
32 wordsbox12
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
cox12
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
- dox11
fax13
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
fix13
a determination of the place where something is
fox13
English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
- gox11
lax10
emptying easily or excessively
lox10
a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants
lux10
a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
max12
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
mix12
a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
- mux12
nix10
a quantity of no importance
- oxo10
- oxy13
pax12
(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
pix12
a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
pox12
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
pyx15
a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
- rax10
sax10
a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
six10
a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
- sox10
tax10
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
- tix10
tux10
semiformal evening dress for men
- vax13
vox13
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
wax13
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
- xis10
- zax19
2-letter words
4 wordsax9
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
ox9
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
xi9
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet
- xu9