Starting Letters

7 Letter Words Starting With EX

Need seven-letter words beginning with EX? Here are all 138 from the Collins dictionary, with exarchy (22 pts) topping the table on points.

138
Total Words
exarchy
Top Scorer
22
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With EX

138 words
exarchy22 excambs20 exhumed20 exogamy20 exabyte19 exactly19 exarchs19 excheat19 exclave19 exhibit19 exhumer19 exhumes19 exonyms19 exuvium19 exacums18 example18 excepts18 excerpt18 excided18 excimer18 exciple18 exclaim18 exempla18 exemple18 exempts18 exhaled18 exhedra18 exocarp18 exosmic18 expects18 expunct18 exacted17 exapted17 exceeds17 excides17 excised17 excited17 exclude17 excudit17 excused17 exeemed17 exeming17 exhales17 exhaust17 exhorts17 exility17 exoderm17 exopods17 expands17 expends17 expired17 explode17 exposed17 expound17 expugns17 expunge17 expurge17 exscind17 exuviae17 exuvial17 exactas16 exacter16 exactor16 examens16 examine16 excises16 exciter16 excites16 exciton16 excitor16 excreta16 excrete16 excurse16 excusal16 excuser16 excuses16 execute16 exomion16 exotica16 exotics16 exotism16 expanse16 expense16 experts16 expiate16 expirer16 expires16 explain16 explant16 exploit16 explore16 exports16 exposal16 exposer16 exposes16 exposit16 express16 expulse16 exsects16 extatic16 extinct16 extirps16 extract16 extrema16 extreme16 exuding16 exurban16 exurbia16 exalted15 exedrae15 exegete15 exergue15 exerted15 exigent15 exiling15 existed15 exiting15 exodist15 exogens15 exordia15 extends15 extrude15 exudate15 exulted15 exalter14 exarate14 exilers14 exilian14 exserts14 extense14 extents14 externe14 externs14 extines14 extolls14 extorts14 extrait14 extreat14

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with EX in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 138 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is exarchy at 22. Other high scorers include excambs (20), exhumed (20), and exogamy (20). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

Holding too many vowels? exuviae clears several of them in one play.

How these words break down

Out of 138 words, 138 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 15 end in -ED and 9 end in -ES, and 4 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 110 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 115 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with EX

How many 7-letter words start with EX?

There are 138 seven-letter words that start with EX in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with EX?

Exarchy scores 22 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

115 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.

Are 7-letter words that start with EX valid in Words With Friends?

110 of the 138 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

What are some good 7-letter words that start with EX?

Examples include exarchy, excambs, excitor, and excreta.

How is this list of words ordered?

By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.