With NX
8 words · highest scoring is quincunx at 26 points
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About 8 Letter Words With NX
There are 8 eight letter words containing NX in our dictionary. The highest scoring is quincunx at 26 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With NX at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With NX
- quincunx26
- sphynxes23
- lynxlike22
- phorminx22
- sphinxes20
- banxring18
- larynxes18
- syrinxes18
8 Letter Words With NX Defined
- quincunxNoun · 26 points
- an arrangement of five objects with four at the corners of a square or rectangle and the fifth at its centre, used for the five on a dice or playing card, and in planting trees
- sphynxesNoun · 23 points
- a cat of a hairless breed, originally from North America
- sphinxesNoun · 20 points
- a winged monster having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded a riddle about the three ages of man, killing those who failed to solve it, until Oedipus was successful, whereupon the Sphinx threw itself from a rock
- larynxesNoun · 18 points
- the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box
8 Letter Words With NX: Questions
How many eight letter words containing NX are there?
There are 8 eight letter words containing NX in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing NX?
QUINCUNX is the highest scoring option at 26 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing NX?
BANXRING, LYNXLIKE, SPHINXES are among the most familiar eight letter words containing NX. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing NX valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.