Words Containing XU
Browse every English word that contains the sequence XU. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Quick stats: 277 total words, 11.2-letter average length, 22-point mean score.
- Total words
- 277
- Avg length
- 11.2 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 22 pts
- Highest scoring
- psychosexuality (35 pts)
- Longest word
- psychosexuality (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 200(100%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 277 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. This list includes 200 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Watch for recurring suffixes like -LY, -US, -TY, -ITY when planning hooks and parallel plays. Top scorer: psychosexuality (35 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 22 points per word. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. With a vowel ratio of 0.46, this list favours vowel-rich racks.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
High-score density makes this page ideal for tournament warm-ups: scan the stats block, then quiz yourself on the five highest entries without looking at the list. About 100% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 22 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer PSYCHOSEXUALITY, longest PSYCHOSEXUALITY. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 277 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- PSYCHOSEXUALITY (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PSYCHOSEXUALLY (14 letters, 34 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DESEXUALIZATION (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYPERSEXUALITY (14 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DESEXUALIZING (13 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- OVEREXUBERANTLY (15 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ASEXUALIZATION (14 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DESEXUALIZED (12 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 277 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
14-letter words
- psychosexually34 pts
- hypersexuality32 pts
- asexualization30 pts
- overluxuriancy29 pts
- overexuberance28 pts
- heterosexually27 pts
- overluxuriance26 pts
- preluxuriously26 pts
- sociosexuality26 pts
- intersexuality24 pts
- transsexuality24 pts
- intersexualism23 pts
- superluxurious23 pts
- transsexualism23 pts
- asexualisation21 pts
- ultraluxurious21 pts
13-letter words
- desexualizing31 pts
- sexualization29 pts
- homosexuality28 pts
- subflexuously28 pts
- ambisexuality27 pts
- homosexualism27 pts
- nonexuberancy27 pts
- contraflexure25 pts
- homosexualist25 pts
- monosexuality25 pts
- overexuberant25 pts
- parasexuality25 pts
- unexuberantly25 pts
- ganglioplexus24 pts
- nonexuberance24 pts
- heterosexuals23 pts
- intersexually23 pts
- nonexultantly23 pts
- overluxuriant23 pts
- overluxurious23 pts
- paradoxurinae23 pts
- unluxuriantly23 pts
- unluxuriously23 pts
- urethrosexual23 pts
- exuberantness22 pts
- unluxuriating21 pts
- luxuriantness20 pts
- luxuriousness20 pts
- nonexultation20 pts
- sexualisation20 pts
12-letter words
- desexualized30 pts
- pansexualize30 pts
- asexualizing29 pts
- psychosexual29 pts
- exuviability27 pts
- homosexually27 pts
- cephalotaxus26 pts
- exulcerative24 pts
- exulceratory24 pts
- pansexuality24 pts
- genuflexuous23 pts
- pansexualism23 pts
- exulcerating22 pts
- flexuoseness22 pts
- flexuosities22 pts
- flexuousness22 pts
- heterosexual22 pts
- paradoxurine22 pts
- unexultantly22 pts
- unisexuality22 pts
- alloxuraemia21 pts
- exulceration21 pts
- pansexualist21 pts
- preluxurious21 pts
- asexualising20 pts
- luxullianite19 pts
- transsexuals19 pts
11-letter words
- asexualized28 pts
- desexualize28 pts
- sexualizing28 pts
- hypersexual26 pts
- amphioxuses25 pts
- bisexuality23 pts
- exuberantly23 pts
- homosexuals23 pts
- semiflexure23 pts
- subflexuose23 pts
- subflexuous23 pts
- bisexualism22 pts
- exumbrellar22 pts
- unexudative22 pts
- exuberating21 pts
- exulcerated21 pts
- luxuriantly21 pts
- luxuriously21 pts
- nonsexually21 pts
- paradoxurus21 pts
- unisexually21 pts
- alloxuremia20 pts
- exuberation20 pts
- exurbanites20 pts
- neuroplexus20 pts
- sociosexual20 pts
- supersexual20 pts
- unexuberant20 pts
- asexualised19 pts
- luxuriating19 pts
- intersexual18 pts
- luxulianite18 pts
- luxuriation18 pts
- nonexultant18 pts
- sexualities18 pts
- transsexual18 pts
- unluxuriant18 pts
- unluxurious18 pts
- urinosexual18 pts
10-letter words
- sexualized27 pts
- asexualize26 pts
- exuberancy24 pts
- flexuosely23 pts
- flexuosity23 pts
- flexuously23 pts
- bisexually22 pts
- conflexure22 pts
- homosexual22 pts
- luxuriancy22 pts
- semiluxury22 pts
- ambisexual21 pts
- ambosexual21 pts
- amplexuses21 pts
- exuberance21 pts
- exultingly21 pts
- exumbrella21 pts
- exuperable21 pts
- exuviating21 pts
- asexuality20 pts
- exuberated20 pts
- exultantly20 pts
- exuviation20 pts
- paradoxure20 pts
- unsexually20 pts
- exucontian19 pts
- exulcerate19 pts
- exurbanite19 pts
- exuscitate19 pts
- luxuriance19 pts
- nonexuding19 pts
- parasexual19 pts
- sexuparous19 pts
- exudations18 pts
- exundation18 pts
- exungulate18 pts
- luxuriated18 pts
- asexualise17 pts
- exultation17 pts
- luxuriates17 pts
- unexultant17 pts
9-letter words
- sexualize25 pts
- amphioxus23 pts
- complexus22 pts
- exundancy22 pts
- exultancy21 pts
- exuviable21 pts
- deflexure20 pts
- exudative20 pts
- exudatory20 pts
- exuviated20 pts
- proplexus20 pts
- asexually19 pts
- diaplexus19 pts
- exundance19 pts
- exuviates19 pts
- inflexure19 pts
- luxuriety19 pts
- sexuality19 pts
- alloxuric18 pts
- bisexuals18 pts
- bisexuous18 pts
- connexure18 pts
- exuberant18 pts
- exuberate18 pts
- exultance18 pts
- pansexual18 pts
- presexual18 pts
- sexualism18 pts
- exudation17 pts
- exululate16 pts
- luxuriant16 pts
- luxuriate16 pts
- luxurient16 pts
- luxurious16 pts
- nonsexual16 pts
- sexualist16 pts
- unisexual16 pts
8-letter words
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 277 words matching this pattern. The average length is 11.2 letters and the average Scrabble score is 22 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is psychosexuality (35 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 200 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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