Here are some words that start with X [2-19 letter words]
19-Letter Word
xenotransplantation- Noun | Medical specialty involving the transplantation of organs, tissues, or living cells from one species to another
15-Letter Words
xenomorphically- Adverb | Pertaining to a mineral grain that did not develop a typical crystalline form (a xenomorph)
xerographically – Adverb | Pertaining to a dry photographic or photocopying process
xeroradiography – Noun | A type of x-ray, developed in 1950, in which the image is recorded on reusable paper plates
xylotypographic – Adjective | Printed from wooden blocks or wooden type
14-Letter Words
xenophobically – Adjective | Pertaining to fear of foreigners or outsiders
xenotransplant – Noun | Transplant of organs, tissues, or living cells from a donor of a different species than the recipient
xylopyrography – Noun | Writing or drawing with a hot poker on wood
13-Letter Words
xanthochroism – Noun | Unusual yellow pigmentation in animals
xenodiagnosis – Noun | A diagnostic method that uses an intermediate host to test for pathogens
xerophthalmia – Noun | A lusterless, dry condition of the eyeball, often resulting from a Vitamin A deficiency
xerophthalmic – Adjective | Exhibiting signs of xerophthalmia
xiphiplastral – Adjective | Pertaining to xiphiplastron
xiphiplastron – Noun | The posterior or fourth lateral plate of a turtle’s shell
xiphophyllous – Adjective | Botanical term for plants with sword-shaped leaves
12-Letter Words
xanthochroid – Adjective | Having fair hair and pale skin
xanthophylls – Noun | Plant pigments that cause yellow and orange coloration during autumn
xanthopterin – Noun | Pigment that occurs in yellow butterfly wings and in mammal urine
xiphisternum – Noun | The lowermost part of the sternum
11-Letter Words
xenodochium – Noun | Medieval hostel or hospital for pilgrims, the poor, or the sick
xenogenetic – Adjective | Pertaining to offspring that display characteristics unlike either parent
xenoplastic – Adjective | Pertaining to distantly related people
xerographic – Adjective | Pertaining to xerography
xerothermic – Adjective | Both dry and hot
xylocarpous – Adjective | Bearing hard or woody fruit
xylographer – Noun | Person who makes xylographs (primitive engravings)
xylophagous – Adjective | Feeding on wood, often used to describe insects or larvae
xylophonist – Noun | Person who plays the xylophone
10-Letter Words
xanthopsia – Noun | A visual deficiency that causes objects to appear yellow
xenobiotic – Noun | A chemical compound that is foreign and unrecognizable to a living organism
xenoglossy – Noun | Ability to speak a language without having learned it, especially in a trance state
xenophobia – Noun | Fear of or prejudice against foreigners
xenotropic – Adjective | Exclusively replicates or reproduces within cells of a species different from the host
xerography – Noun | Dry photographic or photocopying process
xylography – Noun | The process of making primitive woodcuts or engravings
9-Letter Words
xenoblast – Noun | A metamorphic mineral that gets its shape from neighboring crystals
xerophile – Noun | An organism that can thrive in extremely dry conditions
xenograft – Noun | Tissue graft or organ transplant from a donor of a different species
xenomania – Noun | Obsession or fascination with foreign countries and cultures
xeriscape – Noun | Landscape engineered to conserve water in arid climates
xylometer – Noun | Tool used to measure the specific gravity of wood
xylophone – Noun | Percussion instrument
8-Letter Words
xanthate – Noun | Salt or ester of xanthic acid
xanthene – Noun | A yellow compound used to create fluorescent dyes
xanthine – Noun | A compound found in tissues and fluids
xanthous – Adjective | Yellow-colored
xanthoma – Noun | Yellow patch or nodule on the skin caused by lipid-filled cells
xenogamy – Noun | Fertilization by the pollen of a genetically different plant
xenolith – Noun | A rock fragment found within another piece of igneous rock
xylocarp – Noun | Fruit with a hard, woody shell
7-Letter Words
xanthan – Noun | Natural gum used as a binding agent in food products
xenopus – Noun | African clawed frog often used in medical research
xerarch – Adjective | Originating in a dry place
xerasia – Noun | Disease that causes dry, brittle hair
xerosis – Noun | Dryness, especially dryness of the skin, eyes, or tissue
xerotes – Noun | Dryness, especially dryness of the body
xerotic – Adjective | Dry, affected by xerosis
xiphoid – Adjective | Sword-shaped or pertaining to the lowermost part of the sternum
xylitol – Noun | Artificial sweetener derived from plant tissue
6-Letter Words
xenial – Adjective | Pertaining to hospitality, especially between a guest and host from different cities
xenium – Noun | Gifts given to a guest or foreign diplomat
xeroma – Noun | Dry eyes, especially caused by Vitamin A deficiency
xoanon – Noun | Rough, primitive image carved in wood
xylene – Noun | A flammable chemical used in plastics, dentistry, and medicine
xyloid – Adjective | Woody or resembling wood
xyloma – Noun | A tumor on a plant
xylose – Noun | A sugar commonly found in straw, corncobs, and other plants
xyster – Noun | A surgical tool for scraping bones
xystos – Noun | Architectural term for a covered portico (also spelled xystus)
5-Letter Words
xebec – Noun | A Mediterranean sailing vessel
xenia – Noun | A botanical term for the effect of a secondary strain of pollen on the seed or fruit after pollination
xenic – Adjective | Containing an unidentified material, usually bacteria
xenon – Noun | A chemical element
xeric – Adjective | Dry
xerox – Verb | To copy, using a xerographic process
xerus – Noun | African squirrel
xylan – Noun | A biopolymer found in the cell walls of plants
xylem – Noun | Vascular tissue in plants that forms the woody element of the stem
xylic – Adjective | Pertaining to xylene
xylol – Noun | A type of solvent
xylyl – Noun | A radical formed by removing a hydrogen atom from xylene
4-Letter Words
xyst – Noun | Architectural term for a covered portico
3-Letter Words
xed – Verb | Signed with an “X”
xes – Noun | Plural of “X”
xis – Noun | Plural of xi, the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet
2-Letter Words
xi – Noun | The 14th letter of the Greek alphabet
xu – Noun | Vietnamese currency
By looking at this list, you may be able to identify some common prefixes. Words that start with “xantho” often have something to do with the color yellow. Words beginning with “xeno” may involve foreigners, foreign bodies, or foreign species. Understanding these linguistic patterns can help you to intuit what a word means, even when you don’t have a dictionary handy.
That being said, you’re unlikely to encounter most of these words in everyday conversation. Words that start with X aren’t too common. Still, you can use them to add some excitement to your vocabulary. If you decide to memorize this list, you’ll be able to form more Scrabble words than ever before. No word finder or crossword puzzle will be able to stump you. From xu to xenotransplantation, you’ll always be prepared with the right X-word for any occasion.
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Sources:
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenotropic
- https://word.tips/words-start-with/x/
- https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/
- https://www.thefreedictionary.com
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