Contains Both Letters

7 Letter Words With S and X

There are 280 seven-letter words using both S and X in the Collins Scrabble Words list, led by asphyxy (25 pts). Browse the ranked list below or filter it with the finder.

280
Total Words
asphyxy
Top Scorer
25
Best Score

7 Letter Words With S and X

280 words
asphyxy25 foxfish23 maxixes23 boxfish22 foxship22 pixyish22 showbox22 cashbox21 foxskin21 myxomas21 xeroxes21 affixes20 excambs20 hyraxes20 pyxides20 sixthly20 waxeyes20 beeswax19 bostryx19 boxfuls19 calyxes19 exarchs19 exhumes19 exonyms19 hapaxes19 hexacts19 homosex19 minxish19 oxymels19 oxysome19 phloxes19 postfix19 pyrexes19 shoebox19 xylomas19 bemixes18 boxcars18 bruxism18 dewaxes18 emboxes18 exacums18 excepts18 exempts18 exosmic18 expects18 fedexes18 fixings18 foxings18 hexades18 hexings18 immixes18 klaxons18 maximus18 oxfords18 oxheads18 oxhides18 oxygens18 perspex18 postbox18 simplex18 sixfold18 soapbox18 vexings18 waxings18 admixes17 boxings17 enfixes17 exceeds17 excides17 excised17 excused17 exhales17 exhaust17 exhorts17 exopods17 expands17 expends17 exposed17 expugns17 exscind17 fixates17 fixures17 flexors17 forexes17 foxiest17 helixes17 hexanes17 hexenes17 hexones17 hexosan17 hexoses17 hoaxers17 infixes17 oxysalt17 podexes17 refixes17 rewaxes17 sandbox17 saxhorn17 sealwax17 seedbox17 sexfoil17 sonovox17 spandex17 synaxes17 synaxis17 taxwise17 unfixes17 vitexes17 waxiest17 wraxles17 xylenes17 xyloses17 xysters17 abrasax16 abraxas16 addaxes16 aruspex16 ataxics16 baxters16 bolixes16 bonxies16 boraxes16 boxiest16 braxies16 claxons16 coaxers16 coexist16 coxiest16 coxitis16 coxless16 culexes16 desexed16 dioxids16 epoxies16 exactas16 examens16 excises16 excites16 excurse16 excusal16 excuser16 excuses16 exotics16 exotism16 expanse16 expense16 experts16 expires16 exports16 exposal16 exposer16 exposes16 exposit16 express16 expulse16 exsects16 extirps16 ixodids16 laxisms16 lexemes16 malaxes16 mirexes16 mixiest16 murexes16 oxcarts16 oxgangs16 oxslips16 panaxes16 plexors16 posttax16 poxiest16 prexies16 proxies16 remixes16 salpinx16 saltbox16 saxtuba16 sexisms16 sexpert16 sexpots16 subtaxa16 subtext16 taxemes16 unboxes16 unmixes16 xenopus16 xeromas16 axseeds15 desexes15 detoxes15 dexters15 diaxons15 dioxans15 dioxins15 distrix15 existed15 exodist15 exogens15 extends15 galaxes15 guanxis15 indexes15 oxgates15 oxidase15 oxidise15 oxlands15 radixes15 redoxes15 taxings15 toxoids15 tuxedos15 unsexed15 alexias14 alexins14 annexes14 anoxias14 antisex14 anxious14 asexual14 ataxias14 ataxies14 auxeses14 auxesis14 axillas14 elixirs14 exilers14 exserts14 extense14 extents14 externs14 extines14 extolls14 extorts14 latexes14 laxists14 laxness14 lexises14 linuxes14 lurexes14 luxates14 nexuses14 noxious14 oxtails14 relaxes14 reseaux14 retaxes14 rexines14 saxauls14 sexiest14 sexists14 sexless14 sextain14 sextans14 sextant14 sextets14 sextett14 sextile14 sextons14 sextuor14 silexes14 sixaine14 sixains14 sixteen14 sixties14 sorexes14 taxites14 taxless14 telexes14 texases14 texters14 toxines14 unsexes14 untaxes14 urtexts14 xerasia14 xeroses14 xerosis14 xerotes14 xeruses14

About These 7-Letter Words

This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words using both S and X that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 280 in all. A focused list like this is useful when both letters have to land in the same play.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is asphyxy at 25. Other high scorers include foxfish (23), maxixes (23), and boxfish (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 280 words, 280 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 95 end in -ES and 6 end in -ED, and 18 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 200 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 212 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 S and X

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

There are 280 seven-letter words that contain both S and X in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

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

Asphyxy scores 25 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Do 7-letter words score a bingo?

Yes. Using all seven of your tiles in one turn scores a 50-point bonus in Scrabble (35 points in Words With Friends), which makes a seven-letter word one of the most valuable plays in the game.

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.

Which 7-letter words that contain both S and X use a Q, Z, X or J?

280 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as asphyxy, foxfish, and maxixes.

Are 7-letter words that contain both S and X valid in Words With Friends?

200 of the 280 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.