2 Letter Words Starting With X
There are 8 valid 2 letter words that start with X, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
xx - 16 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
xx - 16 points
Words With Friends
xx - 16 points
2 Letter Words (8)
View all words starting with XTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With x
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 8 word list is 32.1 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | xc | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| #2 | xd | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| #3 | xi | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #4 | xr | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #5 | xs | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #6 | xu | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| #7 | xw | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 🏆 #8 | xx | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with X will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with X for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with x?
xx — worth 48 combined points (US Scrabble: 16, UK Scrabble: 16, Words With Friends: 16).
How many 2 letter words start with x?
8 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter x words will come up far more often.