4 Letter Words Ending In X
There are 24 four-letter words ending in X in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by first letter.
Common 4 letter words ending in X
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- FLEX14
- APEX13
- FLUX14
- FAUX14
- HOAX14
- JINX18
- LYNX14
- CRUX13
- FLAX14
- ROUX11
Highest scoring 4 letter words ending in X
- JEUX18
- JINX18
- FALX14
- FAUX14
- FLAX14
- FLEX14
- FLUX14
- HOAX14
- LYNX14
- ONYX14
- ORYX14
- APEX13
Quick facts
- 24 valid Scrabble words; 10 of them are everyday English words (42%).
- Most common pattern: __UX with 8 words (for example FLUX, FAUX, CRUX).
- 24 words have no repeated letters (100%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 0 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 13 contain only one vowel and 1 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as LYNX).
- 22 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 24 4 letter words ending in X
A…X (1)
- APEX13
B…X (1)
- BRUX13
C…X (3)
- CALX13
- COAX13
- CRUX13
D…X (1)
- DOUX12
E…X (1)
- EAUX11
F…X (5)
- FALX14
- FAUX14
- FLAX14
- FLEX14
- FLUX14
H…X (1)
- HOAX14
I…X (2)
- IBEX13
- ILEX11
J…X (2)
- JEUX18
- JINX18
L…X (1)
- LYNX14
M…X (1)
- MINX13
O…X (2)
- ONYX14
- ORYX14
P…X (2)
- PLEX13
- PREX13
R…X (1)
- ROUX11
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, JEUX is the highest base score here (18 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
Ending letters are good hooks on the board: a word ending in X can often be extended or crossed by playing through the final X. The most common second-to-last letter here is U.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words end in X?
There are 24 four-letter words ending in X in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 10 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words ending in X?
Common examples include FLEX, APEX, FLUX, FAUX, HOAX, JINX, LYNX, CRUX, FLAX, ROUX.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word ending in X?
JEUX scores 18 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are JINX, FALX, FAUX, FLAX.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
24 of the 24 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 24 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 22 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.