Words with K and X in them run from 3 letters up to 12. Both letters have to appear in the same word, which rules out most of the dictionary and leaves a set small enough to be worth reading.
CHICKENPOXES scores higher than any of them at 32 points in Scrabble, 35 in Words With Friends. KEX is the shortest of them at 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends, which makes it the one to remember when there is barely any room left on the board.
Each word shows what it scores in Scrabble and what it scores in Words With Friends, which is the difference between guessing and knowing.
Top scoring words for their length
3, 5, 6 and Other Lengths Words With K and X
- CHICKENPOXES
- KICKBOXINGS
- CHICKENPOX
- KICKBOXING
- JUKEBOXES
- KICKBOXERS
- KICKBOXER
- JUKEBOX
- PACKWAXES
- PHOENIXLIKE
- TEXTBOOKISH
- SPHINXLIKE
- HEXOKINASES
- PACKWAX
- PICKAXING
- WAXWORKS
- WORKBOXES
- HEXOKINASE
- LOCKBOXES
- OXPECKERS
- PICKAXED
- SKYBOXES
- WAXWORK
- EXOSKELETONS
- OXPECKER
- PICKAXES
- WORKBOX
- EXOSKELETAL
- EXOSKELETON
- FOXSKINS
- LOCKBOX
- PICKAXE
- SKYBOX
- TEXTBOOKS
- ALKOXIDES
- FOXLIKE
- FOXSKIN
- PICKAX
- TEXTBOOK
- WAXLIKE
- ALKOXIDE
- ALKOXY
- BOXLIKE
- EKTEXINES
- EKTEXINE
- KYLIX
- KLAXONS
- AXLIKE
- KLAXON
- KEXES
- KEX
FAQs
1What is the highest scoring word with K and X in it?
The highest scorer is CHICKENPOXES, which is worth 32 points in Scrabble and 35 in Words With Friends. That is what it earns on its own, and any bonus square it lands on multiplies the total further.
2How many points are K and X worth together?
Together the two letters come to 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. That is before the rest of the word is counted, so most words holding both finish on a much higher total.
3What is the shortest word with K and X in it?
The shortest is KEX, at 3 letters. Words this small matter more than they look, because they still fit once the board has filled up and nothing longer will go anywhere.