Words Containing EX
100 wordsThe letter combination EX brings Latin's influence into sharp focus. These words carry meanings of outward movement, former states, and intensity—from simple exits to complex examinations. Here you'll find nearly 1,800 words that put this powerful pair to work.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
Words with EX pack surprising punch in word games, where the X alone commands premium points regardless of position.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The EX pattern functions primarily as a prefix meaning 'out of' or 'from'—think export, extract, and exclude. This Latin inheritance makes EX words feel inherently directional, suggesting movement away from something. When EX appears mid-word (as in flexible or nexus), it often signals a connection point or a hinge in meaning.
Total Words
1,770
0.6% of dictionary
Avg Length
10.0 letters
3.9 syllables
Top Scrabble
HYPEREXCITABILITY
39 points
Longest Word
EXISTENTIALISTICALLY
20 letters
Parts of Speech
At 51% nouns and 31% adjectives, EX words lean heavily toward naming things and describing qualities rather than actions. The average length of 10 letters reflects how Latin prefixes often attach to substantial root words, creating the polysyllabic vocabulary that characterizes academic and technical English.
Latin dominates this pattern overwhelmingly, which makes sense given EX is itself a Latin prefix. Middle English and Middle French served as conduits, carrying these Latin-rooted words into English during the Norman period and Renaissance. Ancient Greek contributions often arrived through Latin translation, giving us terms like EXEGESIS that retain their scholarly flavor.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Medium (5-7)
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
Long (8+)
a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Long (8+)
FLEX scores slightly higher in Words With Friends (15 vs 14 in Scrabble), but the real action happens with longer plays. COMPLEX hits 24 points in WWF, making it a strong mid-length option. For tournament Scrabble players, EXEQUY at 25 points offers excellent efficiency for just six letters. The X scores identically in both games, so your strategic edge comes from board positioning rather than tile math.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
EXTRA makes an excellent opening guess, testing both the common EX combination and high-frequency letters T, R, and A. EXIST offers similar value with different vowel coverage, checking E and I together.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Short EX words like HEX and KEX exist because English preserves old Germanic and Latin roots as standalone words. The twenty-letter EXISTENTIALISTICALLY shows how philosophical terminology stacks suffixes without mercy.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
the quality of being exact
"a man of great exactitude"
in an exciting manner
"at the time of its appearance, the movie must have seemed excitingly new, even revolutionary"
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
EXEGESIS means a critical interpretation, especially of religious texts. Originally from Greek, it's the scholarly cousin of 'explanation'—and it's valid in both Scrabble and Words With Friends. Worth knowing when you need to dump that second E while sounding impressively academic.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.