Words that start with the letter X

Words that start with the letter X - English language, analysis

In English, there are 152 words that start with the letter X

Are you fascinated by the rarity and uniqueness of words that start with the letter "X" in American English? Our website specializes in American English vocabulary and allows you to explore a variety of words, including those elusive "X" words.

In American English, words starting with "X" are quite infrequent but incredibly intriguing. Examples include "xylophone," a musical instrument beloved by children, and "xenophobia," a term meaning fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners. Other uncommon yet interesting words are "xerox," often used as a verb meaning to copy documents, and "xenon," a noble gas employed in various scientific applications.

One of the notable differences between American and British English is the use of certain words and spelling conventions. For instance, in American English, you might encounter "xylophone," which remains the same in British English, but the word "xenon" is intonated slightly differently. While the spelling of words starting with "X" generally remains consistent across both forms of English, pronunciation and usage can slightly vary.

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Words starting with the letter X - occurrence statistics in English

Words starting with the letter X - occurrence

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of words in the English language starting with the letter X

Words that start with the letter X
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 1,3
3 1 0,7
4 1 0,7
5 13 8,6
6 15 9,9
7 17 11,2
8 20 13,2
9 26 17,1
10 25 16,4
11 14 9,2
12 8 5,3
13 5 3,3
14 3 2,0
15 2 1,3

Words ending with the letter X - occurrence

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of words in English ending with the letter X

Words ending with the letter X
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,8
3 32 8,2
4 24 6,1
5 50 12,8
6 71 18,2
7 85 21,7
8 68 17,4
9 26 6,6
10 18 4,6
11 6 1,5
12 4 1,0
13 3 0,8
14 1 0,3

Occurrence frequency of the letter X

Frequency statistics, occurrence frequency of the letter X in English words.

Occurrences of the letter X in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter X The number of words [%]
0 173946 97,3
1 4729 2,6
2 16 0,0

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