6-letter words ending with X
Dive into the specific realm of 6-letter words that conclude with the letter X. This focused section reveals the fascinating ways in which words of this particular length, ending with X, contribute to the richness of the English language. Whether it's for expanding your vocabulary, solving puzzles, or simply for the love of words, discover how these terms uniquely blend length and ending sound.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| climax | 17 | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage | - |
| matrix | 15 | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded | - |
| vortex | 16 | the shape of something rotating rapidly | - |
| reflex | 16 | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | - |
| cortex | 15 | the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum | - |
| sphinx | 18 | an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret | - |
| larynx | 16 | a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech | - |
| icebox | 17 | white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures | - |
| influx | 16 | the process of flowing in | - |
| duplex | 16 | a house with two units sharing a common wall | - |
| cervix | 18 | the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body | - |
| reflux | 16 | the outward flow of the tide | - |
| thorax | 16 | the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | - |
| syntax | 16 | the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences | - |
| coccyx | 22 | the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes | - |
| unisex | 13 | not distinguished on the basis of sex | - |
| earwax | 16 | a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal | - |
| lummox | 17 | an awkward stupid person | - |
| convex | 18 | curving or bulging outward | - |
| suplex | 15 | - | - |
| prefix | 18 | an affix that is added in front of the word | - |
| suffix | 19 | an affix that is added at the end of the word | - |
| hotbox | 18 | a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated | - |
| pickax | 21 | a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends | - |
| outbox | 15 | - | - |
| skybox | 22 | an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium | - |
| phenix | 18 | - | - |
| hatbox | 18 | a round piece of luggage for carrying hats | - |
| carnyx | 18 | - | - |
| nitrox | 13 | - | - |
| noyaux | 16 | - | - |
| trimix | 15 | - | - |
| toybox | 18 | - | - |
| pollex | 15 | the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb | - |
| poleax | 15 | fell with or as if with a poleax | - |
| premix | 17 | a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients | - |
| pretax | 15 | - | - |
| prolix | 15 | tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length | editing a prolix manuscript |
| scolex | 15 | - | - |
| silvex | 16 | a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals | - |
| smilax | 15 | fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration | - |
| paxwax | 25 | - | - |
| pegbox | 18 | - | - |
| syrinx | 16 | a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together | - |
| surtax | 13 | an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed | - |
| teabox | 15 | - | - |
| spadix | 16 | the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe | - |
| sphynx | 21 | - | - |
| styrax | 16 | any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage | - |
| subfix | 18 | - | - |
| storax | 13 | a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax | - |
| tutrix | 13 | - | - |
| volvox | 19 | type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis | - |
| vertex | 16 | the highest point (of something) | - |
| vernix | 16 | a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus | - |
| tettix | 13 | - | - |
| jawbox | 25 | - | - |
| isolex | 13 | - | - |
| larnax | 13 | - | - |
| magnox | 16 | - | - |
| meninx | 15 | a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord | - |
| mastix | 15 | - | - |
| muskox | 19 | - | - |
| nontax | 13 | - | - |
| outfox | 16 | beat through cleverness and wit | She outfoxed her competitors |
| orifex | 16 | - | - |
| implex | 17 | - | - |
| imbrex | 17 | - | - |
| dentex | 14 | - | - |
| deflex | 17 | - | - |
| dogfox | 18 | - | - |
| diplex | 16 | - | - |
| efflux | 19 | the process of flowing out | - |
| frutex | 16 | - | - |
| fornix | 16 | an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies | - |
| forfex | 19 | - | - |
| haybox | 21 | - | - |
| hallux | 16 | the first largest innermost toe | - |
| handax | 17 | - | - |
| cowpox | 20 | a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox | - |
| auspex | 15 | (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy | - |
| bombax | 19 | trees of chiefly South America | - |
| bombyx | 22 | type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth | - |
| bollix | 15 | make a mess of, destroy or ruin | - |
| bollox | 15 | - | - |
| boyaux | 18 | - | - |
| carfax | 18 | - | - |
| carfox | 18 | - | - |
| caudex | 16 | persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant | - |
| chenix | 18 | - | - |
| commix | 19 | to bring or combine together or with something else | - |
| confix | 18 | - | - |
| banjax | 22 | - | - |
| biflex | 18 | - | - |
| bijoux | 22 | - | - |
| bembex | 19 | - | - |
| bembix | 19 | - | - |
| adieux | 14 | - | - |
| afflux | 19 | - | - |
