6 Letter Words Containing XY

There are 22+ six letter words with XY in our English dictionary. Every six-letter XY 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 XY.

Popular 6-Letter Words With XY

oxygen 17
galaxy 17
alkoxy 20
desoxy 17
ethoxy 19
eutaxy 16
oxymel 18
peroxy 18
unsexy 16
xylans 16
xylems 18
xylene 16

All 6-Letter Words With XY (20 words)

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How Common is XY as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 22 6-letter words containing XY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.1, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
22
Avg Scrabble Score
17.1
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
EU

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter XY-Words in Scrabble

alkoxy 20
xylyls 19
ethoxy 19
hexyls 19
oxymel 18
peroxy 18

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

20 Points

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

A 1
L 1
K 5
O 1
X 8
Y 4
adjective 1. Designating an alkoxyl radical or group (—OR: compare alkoxy-); relating to or containing an alkoxyl radical or group.

FAQ 6 Letter Words With XY

  • How many 6 letter words containing XY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 22 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain XY. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.1.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words containing XY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "alkoxy", "galaxy", "xystoi", "xyloma" contain XY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "alkoxy" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words containing XY?

    Everyday 6-letter words containing XY include "oxygen", "galaxy", "alkoxy", "desoxy", "ethoxy".

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