Contains Both Letters

7 Letter Words With X and C

Need seven-letter words using both X and C? Here are all 112 from the Collins dictionary, with kickbox (26 pts) topping the table on points.

112
Total Words
kickbox
Top Scorer
26
Best Score

7 Letter Words With X and C

112 words
kickbox26 packwax25 cachexy24 hypoxic24 coxcomb22 exarchy22 hexarch22 hexylic22 lockbox22 pickaxe22 cashbox21 chamoix21 panchax21 pyrexic21 commixt20 complex20 coxalgy20 excambs20 hexadic20 oxyacid20 calyxes19 choenix19 conflux19 exactly19 exarchs19 excheat19 exclave19 hexacts19 oxyntic19 victrix19 xanthic19 xerarch19 xylonic19 apraxic18 boxcars18 carapax18 coalbox18 exacums18 excepts18 excerpt18 excided18 excimer18 exciple18 exclaim18 exocarp18 exosmic18 expects18 expunct18 lexemic18 princox18 taxemic18 taxicab18 toxemic18 cadeaux17 coaxing17 corixid17 exacted17 exceeds17 excides17 excised17 excited17 exclude17 excudit17 excused17 exscind17 ataxics16 auxetic16 auxinic16 celotex16 claxons16 coannex16 coaxers16 coaxial16 coexert16 coexist16 context16 coteaux16 coxiest16 coxitis16 coxless16 culexes16 curtaxe16 exactas16 exacter16 exactor16 excises16 exciter16 excites16 exciton16 excitor16 excreta16 excrete16 excurse16 excusal16 excuser16 excuses16 execute16 exotica16 exotics16 exsects16 extatic16 extinct16 extract16 inexact16 lexical16 lexicon16 oxcarts16 rectrix16 taxitic16 tectrix16 toxical16 xerotic16

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words using both X and C in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 112 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 kickbox at 26. Other high scorers include packwax (25), cachexy (24), and hypoxic (24). 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 112 words, 112 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 6 end in -ES and 5 end in -ED, and 4 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 89 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 94 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 X and C

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

There are 112 seven-letter words that contain both X and C in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

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

Kickbox scores 26 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

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

112 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as kickbox, packwax, and cachexy.

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.

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

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

Which 7-letter words that contain both X and C score the most points?

Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are kickbox (26), packwax (25), and cachexy (24).