6 letter words that start with X

There are 19 6 letter words starting with X, listed below with their Scrabble score. Stuck on a puzzle? Use the finder to narrow the list down by the letters you already know.

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All 6 letter words starting with X

19 words

xebecs17

noun(form of XEBEC) a small, three-masted Mediterranean vessel with both square and triangular sails, also ZEBEC, ZEBECK
xenial13

adjectiveof or concerning hospitality towards guests
xenias13

noun(form of XENIA) the effect on a hybrid strain produced by transferring pollen from one strain to the seed of another strain
xenium15

nouna gift made to a guest or ambassador; any compulsory gift
xenons13

noun(form of XENON) a colorless, odorless, inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
xeroma15

nounabnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes
xoanon13

noun(Greek) a primitive statue
xylans16

noun(form of XYLAN) a substance found in cell walls of plants
xylems18

noun(form of XYLEM) the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
xylene16

nouna colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
xyloid17

adjectivewoody; ligneous
xylols16

noun(form of XYLOL) a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
xyloma18

nouna body which forms spurs internally in fungi
xylose16

nouna sugar extracted from wood or straw
xylyls19

noun(form of XYLYL) a chemical compound found in coal-tar
xyster16

noun(Greek) a surgeon's instrument for scraping bones
xystoi16

noun(form of XYSTOS) (Greek) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises, also XYST, XYSTUS
xystos16

noun(Greek) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises, also XYST, XYSTUS
xystus16

noun(historical) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises, also XYST, XYSTOS

Letter insights

from the 19 6 letter words starting with X

Most frequent letters

S 14

Y 13

E 12

L 11

O 10

N 9

A 6

I 5

Most of these words also lean on S, Y and E, handy clues when you are narrowing down a guess.

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