How many words start with EX?

This page lists 1427 words starting with EX, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With EX

All 1427 words in our dictionary that begin with EX, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

1427 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

exoerythrocytic35 extemporization35 extrajudicially35 extemporizing34 exchangeability33 excommunicative33 extemporized33 extemporizers33 extravaganzas33 extemporizer32 extemporizes32 extravaganza32 exchequers31 excommunicating31 exemplification31 exoenzymes31 exophthalmic31 exophthalmoses31 exophthalmuses31 exothermically31 exquisitenesses31 extemporize31 exteriorization31 externalization31 exchequer30 excommunicated30 excommunication30 excommunicators30 exemplifying30 exoenzyme30 exothermicity30 expertizing30 explicatively30 exquisitely30 exteriorizing30 externalizing30 extraembryonic30 extrajudicial30 exceptionably29 excommunicates29 excommunicator29 excruciatingly29 exhaustibility29 exhibitionistic29 exophthalmos29 exophthalmus29 exorcizing29 exothermicities29 expertized29 exploitatively29 exquisiteness29 exteriorized29 externalized29 extrapyramidal29 extravehicular29 exceptionalisms28 exceptionality28 excludability28 excommunicate28 exhaustively28 exhaustivity28 exhibitionisms28 exhilaratingly28 exorcized28 expandability28 expendability28 experimentalism28 experimentally28 expertizes28 explanatively28 exploratively28 extemporaneity28 exteriorizes28 externalizes28 extinguishments28 extractability28 extravagancy28 exasperatingly27 exceptionalism27 exceptionally27 excessivenesses27 exchangeable27 excludabilities27 exclusivenesses27 excrescency27 excursivenesses27 executorships27 executrixes27 exhaustiveness27 exhaustivities27 exhibitionism27 exorcizes27 exothermally27 expandabilities27 expansibility27 expansivenesses27 expendabilities27 expensivenesses27 expertize27 explosivenesses27 exportability27 expressively27 expressivity27 extemporarily27 exteriorize27 externalize27 exteroceptive27 extinguishable27 extinguishment27 extracellularly27 extractively27 extravagancies27 extravagantly27 exaggeratedly26 exanthematic26 exasperatedly26 exceptionable26 exceptionalness26 excessively26 excitability26 excitablenesses26 exclusively26 exclusivisms26 exclusivity26 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exhilarative25 exobiological25 exocyclic25 exopeptidases25 expansionistic25 expansiveness25 expansivities25 expectancies25 expectantly25 expectative25 expectedly25 expectorating25 expectorations25 expediency25 expeditiousness25 expensiveness25 experimenting25 explanatorily25 explicative25 explicatory25 explicitnesses25 explosiveness25 exponentially25 expostulatory25 expressionisms25 expressway25 expropriating25 expropriations25 exquisite25 extemporaneous25 extemporary25 extemporising25 extendabilities25 extensibility25 extensivenesses25 exterminatory25 extinguishing25 extracorporeal25 extragalactic25 extralinguistic25 extrapolative25 extravagance25 extravagating25 extravascular25 extrinsically25 extrudabilities25 exacerbating24 exacerbations24 exactingnesses24 exaggerative24 exaggeratory24 excavational24 excellency24 exchanging24 excitableness24 exclusionary24 exclusivists24 excrescence24 excruciating24 excruciations24 excusableness24 execrableness24 exemplariness24 exemplarities24 exequial24 exequies24 exfoliative24 exhibitioner24 exhortative24 exhortatory24 existentialisms24 exocytotic24 exopeptidase24 exorbitantly24 exospheric24 exoterically24 exothermic24 exotoxic24 expansionary24 expansionisms24 expatriatisms24 expectances24 expectational24 expectedness24 expectorated24 expectoration24 expediencies24 expediently24 experiencing24 experimented24 experimenters24 explicitly24 exploitative24 exponentiations24 expressionism24 expropriated24 expropriation24 expropriators24 expurgatory24 extemporised24 extensibilities24 extensionality24 extensively24 exteroceptors24 extinguished24 extinguishers24 extortionately24 extramurally24 extraordinary24 extravagated24 extravasating24 extravasations24 exacerbated23 exacerbation23 exactingly23 exanthemata23 excavating23 excavations23 excellencies23 excellently23 exceptive23 exchanged23 exchangers23 excitingly23 exclamations23 exclusivist23 excogitating23 excogitations23 excruciated23 excruciation23 exculpating23 exculpations23 excusably23 execrably23 exemplary23 exhaustible23 exhaustive23 exhibiting23 exhibitions23 exhilarating23 exhilarations23 exhumations23 existentialism23 existentially23 exobiologists23 exobiology23 exorbitances23 exorcistical23 exoskeletons23 exotoxins23 expansionism23 expatriatism23 expectable23 expectance23 expectations23 expectorants23 expectorates23 expediences23 expendables23 experienced23 experimental23 experimenter23 explanative23 explanatory23 explicable23 explicating23 explications23 explicitness23 explorative23 exploratory23 exponentiation23 expostulating23 expostulations23 expressionists23 expressionless23 expropriates23 expropriator23 expurgatorial23 exsanguinating23 exsanguinations23 exsiccating23 exsiccations23 extemporises23 extendednesses23 extensionally23 extensiveness23 exterminating23 exterminations23 externships23 exteroceptor23 extinguisher23 extinguishes23 extractives23 extralegally23 extraliterary23 extramusical23 extrapolating23 extrapolations23 extrasystoles23 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exotoxin22 expandable22 expansionists22 expatriating22 expatriations22 expectation22 expectorant22 expectorate22 expedience22 expediential22 expendable22 expenditures22 experiences22 experiments22 expiratory22 explainable22 explantations22 expletives22 explicated22 explication22 explicators22 exploitable22 exploitations22 exploitive22 explorational22 explosives22 expositive22 expository22 expostulated22 expostulation22 expressible22 expressionist22 expressive22 expropriate22 expunctions22 expurgating22 expurgations22 exsanguinated22 exsanguination22 exsiccated22 exsiccation22 extemporise22 extendedly22 extensometers22 exterminated22 extermination22 exterminators22 externalisation22 externship22 extinctive22 extortionary22 extracellular22 extractable22 extractive22 extraditable22 extralogical22 extramundane22 extraneously22 extraordinaire22 extrapolated22 extrapolation22 extrapolators22 extrasensory22 extrasystole22 extravagant22 extravagate22 extravasates22 extraversion22 extraverted22 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Playing words that start with EX

Leading with EX lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

What the numbers say

A few numbers before you scroll: the 1427 words here run from 2 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (240 entries). Wordle players have 19 five-letter options, and there are 110 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is EXOERYTHROCYTIC at 35 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: EXOERYTHROCYTIC (35), EXTEMPORIZATION (35), EXTRAJUDICIALLY (35), EXTEMPORIZING (34), EXCHANGEABILITY (33). The longest entry is EXAGGERATEDNESS at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 21 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep E (1427 appearances), X (1427) and T (1014) on your rack.

Start with these three

Playing EXALTS across a double-word square turns its base 13 points into 26 — solid value for 6 tiles.
When the rack looks hopeless, EXERTS (6 letters, 13 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
EXEUNT is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 13 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: EXILES (13), EXINES (13), EXISTS (13), EXSERT (13), EXTANT (13).

EX as a vocabulary shortcut

Letter chunks like EX are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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