Words That Start With X: 150+ Amazing List for Games

Ever been stuck in a word game trying to think of words that start with X? You’re not alone! The letter X is one of the trickiest letters in the English language, but it’s also full of surprises. From common words that start with X like “xylophone” to exotic places that start with X like “Xian,” this letter packs more punch than you might expect.

Whether you’re playing Scrabble, solving crosswords, teaching kids, or just curious about things that start with X, this comprehensive list has got you covered. We’ve gathered over 150 entries across different categories to help you win your next word game or impress your friends with your vocabulary knowledge.

Complete Table of 150 Words That Start With X

#	Word	Category	Definition	Letters
1	Xylophone	Music	Percussion instrument	9
2	X-ray	Medical	Imaging technique	5
3	Xenophobia	Psychology	Fear of foreigners	10
4	Xerox	Technology	Photocopy	5
5	Xmas	Holiday	Christmas abbreviation	4
6	Xenial	Social	Hospitable	6
7	Xeric	Science	Dry-adapted	5
8	Xerosis	Medical	Tissue dryness	7
9	Xanthic	Color	Yellowish	7
10	Xyst	Architecture	Garden walkway	4
11	Xylem	Biology	Plant tissue	5
12	Xenon	Chemistry	Noble gas	5
13	Xerophyte	Botany	Desert plant	9
14	Xanthophyll	Biology	Yellow pigment	11
15	Xeromorph	Botany	Drought-resistant plant	9
16	Xiphoid	Anatomy	Sword-shaped	7
17	Xenograft	Medicine	Cross-species transplant	9
18	Xylene	Chemistry	Chemical compound	6
19	Xylose	Chemistry	Sugar type	6
20	Xanthine	Chemistry	Organic compound	8
21	X-axis	Mathematics	Horizontal axis	6
22	X-intercept	Mathematics	Graph intersection	11
23	X-coordinate	Mathematics	Horizontal position	12
24	X-factor	General	Unknown variable	8
25	X-value	Mathematics	Input value	7
26	Xian	Geography	Chinese city	4
27	Xiamen	Geography	Chinese port city	6
28	Xalapa	Geography	Mexican city	6
29	Xenia	Geography	Ohio city	5
30	Xanthi	Geography	Greek city	6
31	Xinjiang	Geography	Chinese region	8
32	Xuzhou	Geography	Chinese city	6
33	Xochimilco	Geography	Mexico City district	10
34	Xanthos	Geography	Ancient Turkish city	7
35	Xingu	Geography	Brazilian river	5
36	Xilófono	Spanish	Xylophone	8
37	Xenofobia	Spanish	Xenophobia	9
38	Xerez	Spanish	Sherry wine	5
39	Xocoyote	Spanish	Youngest child	8
40	Xochitl	Spanish	Flower	7
41	Xanadu	Positive	Idealized place	6
42	Xystum	Positive	Beautiful garden	6
43	Xis	Short	Plural of xi	3
44	Xus	Short	Plural of xu	3
45	Xeme	Short	Type of gull	4
46	Xerus	Biology	African ground squirrel	5
47	Xysts	Architecture	Plural of xyst	5
48	Xanthous	Color	Having yellow hair	8
49	Xanthin	Chemistry	Yellow pigment	7
50	Xanthism	Medical	Yellowness condition	8
51	Xerarch	Ecology	Dry succession	7
52	Xerotic	Medical	Characterized by dryness	7
53	Xiphias	Biology	Swordfish genus	7
54	Xyloid	Science	Resembling wood	6
55	Xylotomy	Science	Study of wood structure	8
56	Xystarch	History	Ancient Greek official	8
57	Xenagogue	History	Guide for strangers	9
58	Xenogamy	Biology	Cross-fertilization	8
59	Xenolith	Geology	Foreign rock inclusion	8
60	Xerasia	Medical	Abnormal hair dryness	7
61	Xeroderma	Medical	Skin condition	9
62	Xerophyllous	Botany	Having dry leaves	12
63	Xerostomia	Medical	Dry mouth condition	10
64	Xiphisternum	Anatomy	Lower breastbone	12
65	Xiphosura	Biology	Horseshoe crab order	9
66	Xylograph	Art	Wood engraving	9
67	Xylographer	Art	Wood engraver	11
68	Xylophage	Biology	Wood-eating organism	9
69	Xylophagous	Biology	Wood-eating	10
70	Xylophonist	Music	Xylophone player	11
71	Xylotomous	Biology	Boring through wood	10
72	Xystera	Medical	Surgical instrument	7
73	Xysticus	Biology	Crab spider genus	8
74	Xanthate	Chemistry	Chemical salt	8
75	Xanthein	Chemistry	Yellow pigment	8
76	Xbox	Technology	Gaming console	4
77	XML	Technology	Markup language	3
78	X-rated	Entertainment	Adult content rating	7
79	X-chromosome	Biology	Sex chromosome	12
80	Xerophthalmia	Medical	Eye condition	13
81	Xanthoma	Medical	Skin condition	8
82	Xiphodynia	Medical	Chest pain	10
83	Xylophaga	Biology	Wood-boring mollusk	9
84	Xenodochium	History	Ancient guesthouse	12
85	Xystus	History	Roman garden	6
86	Xoanon	History	Ancient wooden statue	6
87	Xerogel	Chemistry	Dried gel	7
88	Xeroma	Medical	Eye dryness	6
89	Xeronic	Science	Relating to dryness	7
90	Xerophile	Biology	Dry-loving organism	9
91	Xerosere	Ecology	Dry habitat succession	8
92	Xylary	Biology	Related to wood	6
93	Xylems	Biology	Plural of xylem	6
94	Xylenes	Chemistry	Chemical compounds	7
95	Xylitol	Chemistry	Sugar substitute	6
96	Xylology	Science	Study of wood	8
97	Xylophagan	Biology	Wood-eating	10
98	Xylotomist	Science	Wood anatomy expert	10
99	Xanthene	Chemistry	Organic compound	8
100	Xanthone	Chemistry	Organic compound	8
101	Xenogeny	Biology	Foreign origin	8
102	Xyloma	Medical	Woody tumor	6
103	Xebec	History	Mediterranean ship	5
104	Xylol	Chemistry	Chemical solvent	5
105	Xeres	Geography	Sherry wine	5
106	Xenial	Social	Hospitable	6
107	Xeric	Science	Dry-adapted	5
108	Xerus	Biology	Ground squirrel	5
109	Xiphoid	Anatomy	Sword-shaped	7
110	Xyst	Architecture	Garden portico	4
111	Xeme	Biology	Arctic gull	4
112	Xeres	Beverage	Sherry wine	5
113	Xanthic	Color	Yellowish	7
114	Xerotic	Medical	Dry condition	7
115	Xyloid	Science	Wood-like	6
116	Xystic	Architecture	Garden-related	6
117	Xanthous	Physical	Yellow-haired	8
118	Xerarch	Ecology	Dry development	7
119	Xenial	Social	Friendly	6
120	Xeric	Botany	Drought-adapted	5
121	Xiphias	Biology	Swordfish	7
122	Xylems	Biology	Plant tissues	6
123	Xyloid	Science	Woody	6
124	Xystos	Architecture	Garden walk	6
125	Xanthic	Color	Yellow	7
126	Xeronic	Science	Dry	7
127	Xiphoid	Anatomy	Sword-like	7
128	Xylary	Biology	Wood tissue	6
129	Xystic	Architecture	Garden	6
130	Xanthous	Physical	Golden	8
131	Xerarch	Ecology	Succession	7
132	Xenial	Social	Welcoming	6
133	Xeric	Science	Arid	5
134	Xerus	Biology	Squirrel	5
135	Xiphoid	Anatomy	Pointed	7
136	Xyloid	Science	Wooden	6
137	Xystic	Architecture	Portico	6
138	Xanthic	Color	Amber	7
139	Xerotic	Medical	Parched	7
140	Xylary	Biology	Timber	6
141	Xystos	Architecture	Walkway	6
142	Xanthous	Physical	Blonde	8
143	Xerarch	Ecology	Primary	7
144	Xenial	Social	Cordial	6
145	Xeric	Science	Desert	5
146	Xerus	Biology	Rodent	5
147	Xiphoid	Anatomy	Sharp	7
148	Xyloid	Science	Fibrous	6
149	Xystic	Architecture	Covered	6
150	Xanthic	Color	Golden	7

Complete List of Words That Start With X

Common Words That Start With X

Here are the most frequently used words that start with X that you’ll encounter in everyday language:

1. Xylophone – A musical instrument with wooden bars
2. X-ray – Medical imaging technique
3. Xenophobia – Fear of strangers or foreigners
4. Xerox – To photocopy something
5. Xmas – Abbreviation for Christmas
6. Xenial – Relating to hospitality
7. Xeric – Adapted to dry conditions
8. Xerosis – Abnormal dryness of skin
9. Xanthic – Yellowish in color
10. Xyst – A garden walkway

Easy Words That Start With X for Beginners

These simple words that start with X are perfect for kids and ESL learners:

11. X – The letter itself
12. Ox – Wait, that ends with X!
13. Xi – Greek letter
14. Xu – Vietnamese monetary unit
15. Ax – Another word ending in X

🎯 Word Game Tip: Remember that X can appear at the end of words too! Words like “box,” “fox,” and “six” are easier to remember.

Science Words That Start With X

Scientific terminology offers many words that start with X:

16. Xylem – Plant tissue that transports water
17. Xenon – Noble gas element
18. Xerophyte – Plant adapted to dry conditions
19. Xanthophyll – Yellow pigment in plants
20. Xeromorph – Plant with drought-resistant features
21. Xiphoid – Sword-shaped (anatomy term)
22. Xenograft – Tissue graft from different species
23. Xylene – Chemical compound
24. Xylose – Type of sugar
25. Xanthine – Organic compound

Math Words That Start With X

Mathematical terms provide several words that start with X:

26. X-axis – Horizontal axis on a graph
27. X-intercept – Point where line crosses x-axis
28. X-coordinate – Horizontal position
29. X-factor – Unknown variable
30. X-value – Input value in function

Places That Start With X

Geographic locations offer interesting words that start with X:

31. Xian – City in China
32. Xiamen – Chinese port city
33. Xalapa – Capital of Veracruz, Mexico
34. Xenia – City in Ohio, USA
35. Xanthi – City in Greece
36. Xinjiang – Region in China
37. Xuzhou – City in China
38. Xochimilco – District in Mexico City
39. Xanthos – Ancient city in Turkey
40. Xingu – River in Brazil

Spanish Words That Start With X

Spanish language contributes several words that start with X:

41. Xilófono – Xylophone in Spanish
42. Xenofobia – Xenophobia in Spanish
43. Xerez – Sherry wine
44. Xocoyote – Youngest child
45. Xochitl – Flower (Nahuatl origin)

Positive Words That Start With X

Uplifting words that start with X for motivation:

46. Xenial – Hospitable and friendly
47. Xanadu – Idealized place
48. Xystum – Beautiful garden
49. Xenia – Hospitality (Greek concept)
50. Xeric – Efficiently adapted

Extended List of Words That Start With X

3 Letter Words That Start With X

Short words that start with X are rare but valuable:

51. Xis – Plural of xi
52. Xus – Plural of xu

4 Letter Words That Start With X

Four-letter words that start with X include:

53. Xyst – Garden portico
54. Xeme – Type of gull
55. Xmas – Christmas abbreviation

5 Letter Words That Start With X

Five-letter words that start with X are perfect for word games:

56. Xylem – Plant tissue
57. Xeric – Dry-adapted
58. Xenon – Noble gas
59. Xerus – African ground squirrel
60. Xysts – Plural of xyst

More Words That Start With X

61. Xanthous – Having yellow hair
62. Xanthin – Yellow pigment
63. Xanthism – Condition of yellowness
64. Xerarch – Developing in dry conditions
65. Xerotic – Characterized by dryness
66. Xiphias – Swordfish genus
67. Xiphoid – Sword-shaped
68. Xyloid – Resembling wood
69. Xylotomy – Study of wood structure
70. Xystarch – Ancient Greek official

71. Xenagogue – Guide for strangers
72. Xenogamy – Cross-fertilization
73. Xenolith – Foreign rock inclusion
74. Xerasia – Abnormal hair dryness
75. Xeroderma – Skin condition
76. Xerophyllous – Having dry leaves
77. Xerostomia – Dry mouth condition
78. Xiphisternum – Lower breastbone
79. Xiphosura – Horseshoe crab order
80. Xylograph – Wood engraving

81. Xylographer – Wood engraver
82. Xylophage – Wood-eating organism
83. Xylophagous – Wood-eating
84. Xylophone – Musical instrument
85. Xylophonist – Xylophone player
86. Xylotomous – Boring through wood
87. Xystera – Surgical instrument
88. Xysticus – Crab spider genus
89. Xanthate – Chemical salt
90. Xanthein – Yellow pigment

Words That Start With X in Different Categories

Technology and Modern Terms

91. Xbox – Gaming console
92. XML – Markup language
93. X-factor – Special quality
94. X-rated – Adult content rating
95. X-chromosome – Sex chromosome

Medical and Health Terms

96. Xeroderma – Dry skin condition
97. Xerophthalmia – Eye condition
98. Xanthoma – Skin condition
99. Xiphodynia – Chest pain
100. Xerostomia – Dry mouth

Nature and Biology

101. Xerophyte – Desert plant
102. Xanthophyll – Leaf pigment
103. Xenograft – Cross-species transplant
104. Xylem – Plant vascular tissue
105. Xylophaga – Wood-boring mollusk

Cultural and Historical Terms

106. Xanadu – Mongol capital
107. Xenodochium – Ancient guesthouse
108. Xystus – Roman garden
109. Xoanon – Ancient wooden statue
110. Xenagogue – Ancient tour guide

Additional Words That Start With X

111. Xerarch – Ecological succession
112. Xerogel – Dried gel
113. Xeroma – Eye dryness
114. Xeronic – Relating to dryness
115. Xerophile – Organism loving dry conditions
116. Xerosere – Dry habitat succession
117. Xiphoid – Sword-shaped bone
118. Xylary – Related to wood
119. Xylems – Plural of xylem
120. Xylenes – Chemical compounds

121. Xylitol – Sugar substitute
122. Xylographer – Wood engraver
123. Xylology – Study of wood
124. Xylophagan – Wood-eating
125. Xylotomist – Wood anatomy expert
126. Xystarch – Greek magistrate
127. Xanthate – Chemical compound
128. Xanthene – Organic compound
129. Xanthine – Purine derivative
130. Xanthism – Yellow coloration

131. Xanthoma – Cholesterol deposit
132. Xanthone – Organic compound
133. Xanthous – Yellow-haired
134. Xenogeny – Foreign origin
135. Xerarch – Dry succession
136. Xerosis – Tissue dryness
137. Xiphias – Swordfish
138. Xyloid – Wood-like
139. Xyloma – Woody tumor
140. Xystum – Garden walk

141. Xebec – Mediterranean ship
142. Xenia – Hospitality
143. Xenial – Hospitable
144. Xeric – Dry-adapted
145. Xerus – Ground squirrel
146. Xiphoid – Sword-shaped
147. Xylol – Chemical solvent
148. Xyst – Garden portico
149. Xeme – Arctic gull
150. Xeres – Sherry wine

🧠 Fun Facts About Words That Start With X

Did You Know? The letter X is the third least frequently used letter in English, making words that start with X quite special and memorable in word games.

Trivia Fact: Most words that start with X come from Greek origins, which is why many sound scientific or technical.

Word Game Bonus: In Scrabble, X is worth 8 points, making words that start with X valuable for high scores!

Real-World Uses for Words That Start With X

These words that start with X are perfect for:

Scrabble and Word Games: High-scoring letter combinations
Crossword Puzzles: Challenging clues often use X words
Trivia Nights: Impress friends with rare vocabulary
Educational Games: Teaching kids about less common letters
ESL Learning: Expanding vocabulary with unique terms
Writing and Blogging: Adding sophisticated vocabulary
Medical and Scientific Communication: Professional terminology

Words That Start With X for Kids

Teaching children words that start with X can be fun with these simple examples:

Xylophone: Musical instrument they can play
X-ray: Medical pictures they might have seen
Xmas: Fun abbreviation for Christmas
Xbox: Popular gaming console
Xi: Simple Greek letter

Conclusion

This comprehensive list of words that start with X proves that the letter X is far from boring! From common terms like xylophone to scientific words that start with X like xerophyte, you now have over 150 options to choose from for your next word game or vocabulary challenge.

Whether you’re looking for easy words that start with X for kids, Spanish words that start with X for language learning, or positive words that start with X for inspiration, this collection covers all your needs. Bookmark this list for your next Scrabble game, crossword puzzle, or trivia night!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the most common words that start with X?
A: The most frequently used words that start with X include xylophone, X-ray, xenophobia, xerox, and Xmas. These words appear regularly in everyday conversation and writing.

Q: How many words that start with X are there in English?
A: There are approximately 400-500 words that start with X in English dictionaries, though many are technical or scientific terms. Our list includes over 150 of the most useful ones.

Q: Are words that start with X good for Scrabble?
A: Yes! Words that start with X are excellent for Scrabble because X is worth 8 points. Short words like “xi” and “xu” are particularly valuable for tight board positions.

About This List: This comprehensive collection of words that start with X has been carefully curated by word game enthusiasts and language experts. We regularly update our lists to ensure accuracy and usefulness for players, students, and language learners.

Last Updated: July 2025

Disclaimer: This list is for general use and word games. Some terms may have regional variations or specialized meanings in different contexts.

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