3-letter words containing X
Embark on an exploration of 3-letter words that contain the letter X. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate X within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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six | 10 | denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units | - |
sex | 10 | the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles | she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus |
box | 12 | private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance | the royal box was empty |
fix | 13 | a determination of the place where something is | he got a good fix on the target |
max | 12 | street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate | - |
mix | 12 | open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups | - |
tax | 10 | set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) | - |
fox | 13 | a shifty deceptive person | - |
rex | 10 | a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom | - |
fax | 13 | duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio | - |
wax | 13 | increase in phase | the moon is waxing |
axe | 10 | terminate | The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it |
lex | 10 | - | - |
cox | 12 | either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin | - |
sox | 10 | - | - |
tex | 10 | - | - |
tux | 10 | semiformal evening dress for men | - |
sax | 10 | a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore | - |
lax | 10 | emptying easily or excessively | - |
pax | 12 | (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist | - |
hex | 13 | an evil spell | - |
pox | 12 | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | - |
lux | 10 | a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle | - |
nix | 10 | command against | Dad nixed our plans |
pix | 12 | a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay | - |
vex | 13 | change the arrangement or position of | - |
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 | - | - |
dux | 11 | - | - |
yex | 13 | - | - |
zax | 19 | - | - |
zex | 19 | - | - |
wox | 13 | - | - |
xis | 10 | - | - |
mux | 12 | - | - |
oxy | 13 | - | - |
kex | 14 | - | - |
tix | 10 | - | - |
wex | 13 | - | - |
rax | 10 | - | - |
pyx | 15 | a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay | - |
gox | 11 | - | - |
hox | 13 | - | - |
dex | 11 | - | - |
exo | 10 | - | - |
xed | 11 | - | - |
vax | 13 | - | - |
dox | 11 | - | - |