5 Letter Words That Start With XE

There are 7+ five letter words beginning with XE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter XE 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 starting with XE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With XE

xebec 16
xenia 12
xenic 14
xenon 12
xeric 14
xerox 19
xerus 12

All 5-Letter Words Starting With XE (6 words)

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How Common is XE as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 7 5-letter words starting with XE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.1, with -C endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
7
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
Most Common Ending (43%)
C
Top Vowel Pairs
IA

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5 Letter Words beginning with XE are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with XE.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter XE-Words in Scrabble

xerox 19
xebec 16
xeric 14
xenic 14
xerus 12
xenon 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with XE?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with XE is xerox with a total of 19 points.

X 8
E 1
R 1
O 1
X 8
verb 1. copy (a document) by the Xerox process
Synonyms:
photocopycopyduplicatereplicatemake a replica ofmake a facsimile ofreproducephotostatmimeographmimeoprintrun off
noun 1. a xerographic copying process

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With XE

  • How many 5 letter words starting with XE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 7 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with XE. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.1.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with XE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "xebec", "xeric", "xerox", "xenic" start with XE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "xerox" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with XE?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with XE include "xebec", "xenia", "xenic", "xenon", "xeric".

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