Contains Both Letters

7 Letter Words With R and X

Need seven-letter words using both R and X? Here are all 186 from the Collins dictionary, with hydroxy (24 pts) topping the table on points.

186
Total Words
hydroxy
Top Scorer
24
Best Score

7 Letter Words With R and X

186 words
hydroxy24 waxwork24 workbox23 exarchy22 hexarch22 pharynx22 waxworm22 xeroxed22 pyrexic21 xeroxes21 affixer20 foxfire20 hyraxes20 reaffix20 apteryx19 bostryx19 exarchs19 exhumer19 farebox19 firebox19 overmix19 oxymora19 pyrexes19 pyrexia19 victrix19 xerarch19 apraxic18 boxcars18 boxroom18 bruxism18 buxomer18 carapax18 excerpt18 excimer18 exhedra18 exocarp18 gravlax18 oxfords18 perplex18 perspex18 premixt18 princox18 proximo18 refixed18 rewaxed18 wraxled18 anorexy17 anthrax17 ataraxy17 axebird17 broadax17 bruxing17 corixid17 exhorts17 exoderm17 expired17 expurge17 fixture17 fixures17 flaxier17 flexors17 flexure17 forexes17 foxtrot17 gearbox17 hexerei17 hoaxers17 narthex17 overlax17 overtax17 oxheart17 paradox17 peroxid17 refixes17 remixed17 rewaxes17 saxhorn17 treewax17 vitraux17 wraxles17 xerafin17 xysters17 abrasax16 abraxas16 apraxia16 aruspex16 baxters16 boraxes16 braxies16 bureaux16 coaxers16 coexert16 curtaxe16 exacter16 exactor16 exciter16 excitor16 excreta16 excrete16 excurse16 excuser16 experts16 expirer16 expires16 explore16 exports16 exposer16 express16 extirps16 extract16 extrema16 extreme16 exurban16 exurbia16 martext16 mirexes16 mixture16 murexes16 oxcarts16 plexors16 plexure16 pretext16 prexies16 proxies16 rectrix16 reexpel16 remixes16 sexpert16 tectrix16 triplex16 xeromas16 xerotic16 dexters15 dextral15 dextran15 dextrin15 distrix15 druxier15 editrix15 exedrae15 exergue15 exerted15 exordia15 extrude15 indexer15 oxtered15 radixes15 redoxes15 reindex15 relaxed15 retaxed15 trioxid15 axillar14 elixirs14 exalter14 exarate14 exilers14 exserts14 externe14 externs14 extorts14 extrait14 extreat14 laxator14 lurexes14 oratrix14 reannex14 relaxer14 relaxes14 relaxin14 reseaux14 retaxes14 rexines14 sextuor14 sorexes14 texters14 texture14 tortrix14 triaxon14 urtexts14 uxorial14 xerasia14 xeroses14 xerosis14 xerotes14 xeruses14

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words using both R and X in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 186 to work with, which helps when both letters have to land in the same play.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is hydroxy at 24. Other high scorers include waxwork (24), workbox (23), and exarchy (22). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 186 words, 186 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 26 end in -ES and 14 end in -ER, and 8 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 140 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 149 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 with R and X

How many 7-letter words contain both R and X?

There are 186 seven-letter words that contain both R and X in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that contains both R and X?

Hydroxy scores 24 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

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.

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

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

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.

What are some good 7-letter words that contain both R and X?

Examples include hydroxy, waxwork, exacter, and exactor.