Words that start with EX

There are 1,426 words that start with EX in our word list, and 268 of them are common English words such as EXCEEDS, EXECUTIONS, EXPAT, EXPLOITED and EXTERMINATION.

1,426words in total
268common words
EXOERYTHROCYTIChighest scoring (35 points)
EXPERIMENTATIONlongest common word (15 letters)

Common words that start with EX

268 everyday words, highest-scoring first in each group. Tap a word to see its meaning and anagrams.

15-letter words 2 words

experimentation26extraordinarily26

14-letter words 1 word

experimentally28

13-letter words 6 words

exceptionally27experimenting25exponentially25extraordinary24extermination22extracellular22

12-letter words 14 words

excruciating24experiencing24experimented24extinguished24exhilarating23expectations23experimental23exaggerating22expenditures22exaggeration21examinations21explanations21exploitation21explorations21

11-letter words 29 words

excessively26exclusively26exclusivity26exemplified26exceedingly25extensively24exacerbated23excavations23exhibitions23experienced23explanatory23exploratory23exceptional22exclamation22expectation22experiences22experiments22extravagant22exaggerated21expeditions21expenditure21examination20executioner20explanation20exploration20exponential20expressions20extradition19existential18

10-letter words 43 words

expectancy26expressway25excellency24exchanging24explicitly24exhaustive23exhibiting23excavation22executives22exhibition22exhibitors22explosives22expressive22excellence21exceptions21excitement21exemptions21exhausting21experience21experiment21extinguish21exercising20exhaustion20expedition20explaining20exploiting20expressing20externally20extracting20exaggerate19excitation19excursions19executions19exorbitant19expansions19expiration19explosions19exposition19expression19extinction19extraction19extremists19extensions17

9-letter words 55 words

exchequer30exquisite25exchanged23exemplary23excavated22exchanges22excitedly22exhibited22excessive21exclaimed21exclusive21executive21expansive21expecting21expensive21explosive21expressly21extremely21extremity21exceeding20exception20excluding20exemption20exhausted20expanding20exploding20extremism20examining19executing19exercised19explained19exploited19exploring19exporting19expressed19extensive19extracted19excellent18exclusion18excursion18execution18exercises18existence18expansion18expertise18explorers18explosion18exporters18exposures18expresses18expulsion18extending18extremist18extension16extortion16

8-letter words 42 words

exchange21exempted20exhibits20expected20examples19exceeded19excerpts19excluded19expanded19explicit19exploded19examined18excelled18exciting18excludes18executed18expedite18expelled18expiring18explodes18explored18exported18exposing18examiner17examines17excesses17executes17exercise17expenses17explains17exploits17explorer17explores17exporter17exposure17extended17extracts17extremes17existing16existent15exterior15external15

7-letter words 36 words

exactly19exhibit19example18excerpt18expects18exceeds17excited17exclude17excused17exhaust17expands17expired17explode17exposed17examine16excites16excuses16execute16expanse16expense16experts16expires16explain16exploit16explore16exports16exposes16express16extinct16extract16extreme16exalted15exerted15existed15exiting15extends15

6-letter words 25 words

expiry18except17exempt17expect17exceed16exhale16expand16excess15excise15excite15excuse15exotic15expert15expire15export15expose15exiled14exited14exodus14extend14exiles13exists13extant13extent13extras13

5-letter words 11 words

exact14exams14excel14execs14expat14expel14exert12exile12exist12exits12extra12

4-letter words 4 words

exam13exec13expo13exit11

All 1,426 words that start with EX

Includes 1,158 less common words that are valid in word games.

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Frequently asked questions

How many words that start with EX are there?
Our word list (ENABLE, about 168,000 words) has 1,426 words that start with EX. 268 of them are common in everyday English. Official game dictionaries may have a few more or fewer.
What is the highest-scoring word?
With classic tile values, EXOERYTHROCYTIC scores 35 points, followed by EXTEMPORIZATION (35). With Words With Friends values the order can change slightly.

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