Two-Letter X Words
All five valid two-letter Scrabble words containing X. Knowing these is essential for playing the 8-point X tile effectively.
Find X plays from your rack
Use the Scrabble Word Finder to search your full rack, filter by length, and find the highest-scoring play.
Open Scrabble Word Finder →X has more valid two-letter words than any other high-value tile. AX (a cutting tool), EX (a former partner), OX (a bovine), XI (the Greek letter), and XU (a Vietnamese monetary unit) are all valid in NWL23 and Collins CSW21. This flexibility makes X one of the easiest power tiles to cash in for a high score.
Two-letter X words are especially powerful when played on a double or triple letter square, or when crossing an existing word to score both directions at once. With 8 points per X tile, a well-placed two-letter X word on a double-word square is worth at least 18 points before counting any bonus tiles.