Words Containing OX
Explore a range of words that include the letter OX, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring OX.
2 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ox | 9 | any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos | - |
3 letter words
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| box | 12 | private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance | the royal box was empty |
| fox | 13 | a shifty deceptive person | - |
| cox | 12 | either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin | - |
| sox | 10 | - | - |
| pox | 12 | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | - |
| vox | 13 | the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract | - |
| lox | 10 | a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants | - |
| nox | 10 | Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx | - |
| oxo | 10 | - | - |
| dox | 11 | - | - |
| hox | 13 | - | - |
| gox | 11 | - | - |
| oxy | 13 | - | - |
| wox | 13 | - | - |
4 letter words
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| foxy | 17 | marked by skill in deception | a foxy scheme |
| oxen | 11 | domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | a team of oxen |
| poxy | 16 | - | - |
| doxy | 15 | a woman who cohabits with an important man | - |
| boxy | 16 | resembling a box in rectangularity | - |
| oxid | 12 | - | - |
| oxes | 11 | - | - |
| oxer | 11 | - | - |
| oxim | 13 | - | - |
| coxy | 16 | - | - |
| coxa | 13 | the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum | - |
| moxa | 13 | - | - |
| flox | 14 | - | - |
| oxic | 13 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| boxer | 14 | someone who fights with his fists for sport | - |
| toxic | 14 | of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison | suffering from exposure to toxic substances |
| foxes | 15 | - | - |
| oxide | 13 | any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical | - |
| boxed | 15 | enclosed in or as if in a box | boxed cigars |
| detox | 13 | treat for alcohol or drug dependence | He was detoxified in the clinic |
| toxin | 12 | a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species | - |
| xerox | 19 | reproduce by xerography | - |
| proxy | 17 | a person authorized to act for another | - |
| moxie | 14 | fortitude and determination | - |
| phlox | 17 | any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers | - |
| epoxy | 17 | a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates | - |
| foxed | 16 | - | - |
| inbox | 14 | - | - |
| coxib | 16 | - | - |
| doxed | 14 | - | - |
| doxes | 13 | - | - |
| retox | 12 | - | - |
| oxies | 12 | - | - |
| boxty | 17 | - | - |
| boxla | 14 | - | - |
| woxen | 15 | - | - |
| oxter | 12 | - | - |
| oxlip | 14 | Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel | - |
| oxims | 14 | - | - |
| oxime | 14 | any compound containing the group -C=NOH | - |
| oxids | 13 | - | - |
| oxeye | 15 | any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers | - |
| oxers | 12 | - | - |
| oxbow | 17 | a U-shaped curve in a stream | - |
| noxal | 12 | - | - |
| noxes | 12 | - | - |
| voxel | 15 | - | - |
| unbox | 14 | remove from a box | unbox the presents |
| redox | 13 | a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction | - |
| poxes | 14 | - | - |
| poxed | 15 | - | - |
| coxes | 14 | - | - |
| coxed | 15 | - | - |
| coxal | 14 | - | - |
| coxae | 14 | - | - |
| boxes | 14 | - | - |
| boxen | 14 | - | - |
| doxie | 13 | - | - |
| deoxy | 16 | - | - |
| moxas | 14 | - | - |
| loxes | 12 | - | - |
| loxed | 13 | - | - |
| hoxes | 15 | - | - |
| hoxed | 16 | - | - |
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6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| boxing | 16 | the enclosure of something in a package or box | - |
| oxygen | 17 | a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust | - |
| oxford | 17 | a university in England | - |
| boxers | 15 | underpants worn by men | - |
| icebox | 17 | white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures | - |
| boxcar | 17 | a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides | - |
| lummox | 17 | an awkward stupid person | - |
| oxtail | 13 | the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups | - |
| dioxin | 14 | any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides | - |
| boxful | 18 | the quantity contained in a box | - |
| hotbox | 18 | a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated | - |
| outbox | 15 | - | - |
| skybox | 22 | an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium | - |
| anoxia | 13 | severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues | - |
| hatbox | 18 | a round piece of luggage for carrying hats | - |
| oxhide | 17 | - | - |
| oxcart | 15 | a cart that is drawn by an ox | - |
| alkoxy | 20 | - | - |
| carfox | 18 | - | - |
| boxily | 18 | - | - |
| boxier | 15 | - | - |
| bollox | 15 | - | - |
| anoxic | 15 | relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs | - |
| coxier | 15 | - | - |
| cowpox | 20 | a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox | - |
| coxing | 16 | - | - |
| haybox | 21 | - | - |
| foxing | 17 | - | - |
| foxily | 19 | in an artful manner | - |
| foxies | 16 | - | - |
| foxier | 16 | - | - |
| ethoxy | 19 | - | - |
| doxies | 14 | - | - |
| dioxan | 14 | - | - |
| dioxid | 15 | - | - |
| dogfox | 18 | - | - |
| desoxy | 17 | - | - |
| hoxing | 17 | - | - |
| outfox | 16 | beat through cleverness and wit | She outfoxed her competitors |
| oxalic | 15 | of or derived from oxalic acid | - |
| oxhead | 17 | - | - |
| oxgate | 14 | - | - |
| oxgang | 15 | - | - |
| oxeyes | 16 | - | - |
| oxbows | 18 | - | - |
| oxalis | 13 | any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis | - |
| muskox | 19 | - | - |
| moxies | 15 | - | - |
| loxing | 14 | - | - |
| magnox | 16 | - | - |
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7 letter words
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| mailbox | 18 | a private box for delivery of mail | - |
| dioxide | 16 | an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule | - |
| paradox | 17 | (logic) a statement that contradicts itself | `I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false |
| jukebox | 27 | a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin | - |
| foxtrot | 17 | a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences | - |
| equinox | 23 | (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic | - |
| sandbox | 17 | a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in | - |
| foxhole | 20 | a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire | - |
| toolbox | 16 | a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools | - |
| shoebox | 19 | an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes | - |
| noxious | 14 | injurious to physical or mental health | noxious chemical wastes |
| gearbox | 17 | the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed | - |
| soapbox | 18 | a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it | - |
| lockbox | 22 | a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables | - |
| postbox | 18 | public box for deposit of mail | - |
| pillbox | 18 | a small round woman's hat | - |
| hypoxic | 24 | - | - |
| proxies | 16 | - | - |
| hypoxia | 22 | oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency | - |
| digoxin | 16 | digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully | - |
| coxcomb | 22 | a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments | - |
| cashbox | 21 | a strongbox for holding cash | - |
| boxcars | 18 | (usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots | - |
| proximo | 18 | in or of the next month after the present | - |
| oxidant | 15 | a substance that oxidizes another substance | - |
| hydroxy | 24 | being or containing a hydroxyl group | - |
| oxidize | 24 | enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide | This metal oxidizes easily |
| foxtail | 17 | grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes | - |
| toxemia | 16 | blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood | - |
| coalbox | 18 | - | - |
| ethoxyl | 20 | - | - |
| epoxyed | 20 | - | - |
| epoxies | 16 | - | - |
| epoxied | 17 | - | - |
| epoxide | 17 | - | - |
| emboxes | 18 | - | - |
| emboxed | 19 | - | - |
| detoxes | 15 | - | - |
| detoxed | 16 | - | - |
| dioxins | 15 | - | - |
| dioxids | 16 | - | - |
| dioxans | 15 | - | - |
| dioxane | 15 | - | - |
| coxless | 16 | - | - |
| coxitis | 16 | - | - |
| coxiest | 16 | - | - |
| coxalgy | 20 | - | - |
| redoxes | 15 | - | - |
| princox | 18 | - | - |
| poxiest | 16 | - | - |
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8 letter words
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| orthodox | 19 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism | - |
| monoxide | 18 | an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule | - |
| smallpox | 19 | a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars | - |
| matchbox | 24 | a box for holding matches | - |
| peroxide | 18 | a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels | - |
| toxicity | 20 | grave harmfulness or deadliness | - |
| oxymoron | 20 | conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') | - |
| proximal | 19 | situated nearest to point of attachment or origin | the proximal end of a bone |
| oxytocin | 20 | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk | - |
| coxswain | 20 | the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew | - |
| detoxify | 22 | remove poison from | detoxify the soil |
| breadbox | 20 | a container used to keep bread or cake in | - |
| oxidized | 26 | combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen | the oxidized form of iodine |
| oxidizer | 25 | a substance that oxidizes another substance | - |
| paroxysm | 22 | a sudden uncontrollable attack | a paroxysm of giggling |
| snuffbox | 23 | a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket | - |
| naloxone | 15 | a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine | - |
| oximeter | 17 | a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood | - |
| naproxen | 17 | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain | - |
| sweatbox | 20 | a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat | - |
| boxplots | 19 | - | - |
| sneakbox | 21 | - | - |
| smokebox | 23 | - | - |
| toyboxes | 20 | - | - |
| hotboxed | 21 | - | - |
| glovebox | 21 | - | - |
| checkbox | 28 | - | - |
| doxapram | 20 | - | - |
| retoxing | 16 | - | - |
| nitroxes | 15 | - | - |
| oxytrope | 20 | - | - |
| oxytonic | 20 | - | - |
| oxyanion | 18 | - | - |
| oxazoles | 24 | - | - |
| moneybox | 22 | - | - |
| carfoxes | 20 | - | - |
| carboxyl | 22 | the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids | - |
| dioxides | 17 | - | - |
| dioxanes | 16 | - | - |
| digoxins | 17 | - | - |
| detoxing | 17 | - | - |
| coxalgia | 18 | - | - |
| cowpoxes | 22 | - | - |
| coxalgic | 20 | - | - |
| coxiness | 17 | - | - |
| coxcombs | 23 | - | - |
| clackbox | 25 | - | - |
| clangbox | 20 | - | - |
| outboxes | 17 | - | - |
| outboxed | 18 | - | - |
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9 letter words
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| obnoxious | 18 | causing disapproval or protest | - |
| proximity | 23 | a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit | - |
| hydroxide | 24 | a compound of an oxide with water | - |
| orthodoxy | 23 | a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards | - |
| oxidation | 17 | the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | - |
| proximate | 20 | closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects | news of his proximate arrival |
| oxygenate | 20 | impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen | oxygenate blood |
| strongbox | 19 | a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked | - |
| gogglebox | 21 | - | - |
| tinderbox | 19 | a box for holding tinder | - |
| antitoxin | 16 | an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin | - |
| hemotoxic | 23 | - | - |
| airproxes | 18 | - | - |
| beatboxed | 21 | - | - |
| beatboxer | 20 | - | - |
| doxastics | 19 | - | - |
| doxaprams | 21 | - | - |
| fuzzboxes | 39 | - | - |
| genotoxic | 19 | - | - |
| celecoxib | 22 | a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract | - |
| cakeboxes | 24 | - | - |
| coxsackie | 24 | - | - |
| toxocaral | 18 | - | - |
| tuckboxes | 24 | - | - |
| oxytropes | 21 | - | - |
| oxyanions | 19 | - | - |
| nontoxics | 18 | - | - |
| poorboxes | 20 | - | - |
| hydroxium | 25 | - | - |
| hotboxing | 22 | - | - |
| methoxyls | 24 | - | - |
| methoxies | 21 | - | - |
| meloxicam | 22 | - | - |
| monkeypox | 27 | - | - |
| listboxes | 18 | - | - |
| aflatoxin | 19 | a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon | - |
| acetoxyls | 21 | - | - |
| amphioxus | 23 | small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates | - |
| anatoxins | 16 | - | - |
| aldoximes | 19 | - | - |
| alkoxides | 21 | - | - |
| anoxemias | 18 | - | - |
| anoxaemic | 20 | - | - |
| anoxaemia | 18 | - | - |
| antitoxic | 18 | counteracting a toxin or poison | - |
| autotoxin | 16 | - | - |
| autotoxic | 18 | - | - |
| cashboxes | 23 | - | - |
| carboxyls | 23 | - | - |
| boomboxes | 22 | - | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| unorthodox | 21 | independent in behavior or thought | - |
| toxicology | 23 | the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons | - |
| chatterbox | 24 | orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf | - |
| chickenpox | 30 | an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body | - |
| intoxicate | 19 | make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) | - |
| neurotoxin | 17 | any toxin that affects neural tissues | - |
| oxygenated | 22 | - | - |
| intoxicant | 19 | a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent | - |
| detoxified | 22 | - | - |
| neurotoxic | 19 | poisonous to nerves or nerve cells | - |
| digitoxins | 19 | - | - |
| detoxicate | 20 | remove poison from | - |
| detoxicant | 20 | - | - |
| detoxifies | 21 | - | - |
| foxtrotted | 21 | - | - |
| foxinesses | 20 | - | - |
| foxhunting | 24 | - | - |
| foxhunters | 23 | - | - |
| foxberries | 22 | - | - |
| flummoxing | 25 | - | - |
| fluoxetine | 20 | a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain | - |
| ferredoxin | 21 | - | - |
| epoxidizes | 29 | - | - |
| epoxidized | 30 | - | - |
| epoxidises | 20 | - | - |
| epoxidised | 21 | - | - |
| endotoxins | 18 | - | - |
| econoboxes | 21 | - | - |
| doxologies | 19 | - | - |
| doxography | 27 | - | - |
| matchboxes | 26 | - | - |
| loxodromic | 22 | - | - |
| loxodromes | 20 | - | - |
| lunchboxes | 24 | - | - |
| looseboxes | 19 | - | - |
| paintboxes | 21 | - | - |
| oxyuriasis | 20 | - | - |
| oxyuriases | 20 | - | - |
| oxymoronic | 24 | - | - |
| oxygenless | 21 | - | - |
| oxycodones | 23 | - | - |
| oxycephaly | 30 | a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape | - |
| oximetries | 19 | - | - |
| oxidizable | 29 | capable of undergoing a chemical reaction with oxygen | - |
| oxidisable | 20 | - | - |
| oxidimetry | 23 | - | - |
| oxidations | 18 | - | - |
| oxacillins | 19 | - | - |
| oxygenases | 21 | - | - |
| oxygenizes | 30 | - | - |
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