8 Letter Words Containing DEX

There are 12+ eight letter words with DEX in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter DEX word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with DEX.

Popular 8-Letter Words With DEX

caudexes 18
dextrals 16
dextrans 16
dextrine 16
dextrins 16
dextrose 16
dextrous 16
endexine 16
fedexing 20
indexers 16
indexing 17
subindex 18

All 8-Letter Words With DEX (11 words)

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How Common is DEX as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 12 8-letter words containing DEX in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.8, with -S endings dominating (50% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
16.8
Most Common Ending (50%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AU
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DEX-Words in Scrabble

fedexing 20
subindex 18
caudexes 18
indexing 17
dextrals 16
dextrous 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DEX?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DEX is fedexing with a total of 20 points.

F 4
E 1
D 2
E 1
X 8
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words With DEX

  • How many 8 letter words containing DEX are in the English dictionary?

    There are 12 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain DEX. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.8.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing DEX worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "dextrose", "endexine", "subindex", "dextrine" contain DEX and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "subindex" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing DEX?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing DEX include "caudexes", "dextrals", "dextrans", "dextrine", "dextrins".