Words that contain 'x' and end in 'us'


With a copious number of words to choose from (263 entries), there's certainly no limit.

5 letter words

  • buxus
  • luxus
  • nexus
  • taxus
  • xerus

6 letter words

  • exitus
  • exodus
  • myoxus
  • plexus
  • sextus
  • sixtus
  • textus
  • xystus

7 letter words

  • alexius
  • anxious
  • buxeous
  • exactus
  • maximus
  • noxious
  • sexuous
  • taxibus
  • xenicus
  • xenopus
  • xenurus
  • xiphius

8 letter words

  • amplexus
  • axonopus
  • calixtus
  • connexus
  • dextrous
  • excursus
  • exiguous
  • eximidus
  • eximious
  • exitious
  • exoascus
  • exradius
  • exterous
  • exuccous
  • flexuous
  • fraxinus
  • oxyurous
  • paxillus
  • poxvirus
  • proxenus
  • uxorious
  • xanthous
  • xiphuous

9 letter words

  • amphioxus
  • axiferous
  • axotomous
  • bisexuous
  • bissextus
  • bixaceous
  • buxaceous
  • complexus
  • dexterous
  • diaplexus
  • epixylous
  • exocoetus
  • exogamous
  • exogenous
  • exosseous
  • exsuccous
  • hexanchus
  • innoxious
  • lixivious
  • luxurious
  • myxovirus
  • obnoxious
  • oxybaphus
  • oxycoccus
  • oxygenous
  • oxytocous
  • plexippus
  • proplexus
  • sextarius
  • taxaceous
  • unanxious
  • vexatious
  • xyleborus

10 letter words

  • adoxaceous
  • ambosexous
  • dextrinous
  • exceptious
  • exomphalus
  • exophagous
  • exosporous
  • extogenous
  • extraneous
  • hexagynous
  • hexagonous
  • hexamerous
  • hexandrous
  • hexapodous
  • influxious
  • inspeximus
  • lipoxenous
  • metoxenous
  • myxococcus
  • myxomatous
  • myxopodous
  • mixosaurus
  • monoxenous
  • monoxylous
  • oxyphilous
  • oxyrhinous
  • prolixious
  • saxicavous
  • saxicolous
  • saxigenous
  • sexfarious
  • sexuparous
  • toxiferous
  • toxiphagus
  • undextrous
  • unuxorious
  • xenogamous
  • xenogenous
  • xenosaurus
  • xylophagus
  • xylotomous
  • xiphopagus
  • xiphosurus

11 letter words

  • apoplexious
  • axonolipous
  • axospermous
  • exomphalous
  • exothermous
  • expeditious
  • exsanguious
  • extraserous
  • flexanimous
  • hexapterous
  • homotaxeous
  • inobnoxious
  • laxiflorous
  • laxifolious
  • loxodontous
  • myxosporous
  • neuroplexus
  • nondextrous
  • overanxious
  • oxygnathous
  • oxypetalous
  • oxyphyllous
  • oxyrhynchus
  • paradoxurus
  • pretextuous
  • saxifragous
  • subflexuous
  • taxeopodous
  • textiferous
  • toxophilous
  • toxophorous
  • undexterous
  • unluxurious
  • unobnoxious
  • unvexatious
  • xenarthrous
  • xenophilous
  • xerophilous
  • xerophobous
  • xylocarpous
  • xylophagous
  • xylophilous
  • xiphopagous
  • xiphosurous
  • xyridaceous

12 letter words

  • ambidextrous
  • ambisextrous
  • auxochromous
  • axonophorous
  • cephalotaxus
  • dexiotropous
  • dextrogyrous
  • exalbuminous
  • excrementous
  • excretitious
  • exencephalus
  • exoascaceous
  • exophthalmus
  • exsanguinous
  • exterraneous
  • extispicious
  • genuflexuous
  • hapaxanthous
  • heteroxenous
  • hexacanthous
  • hexachronous
  • hexapetalous
  • hexaphyllous
  • hexasepalous
  • hexaspermous
  • hexastichous
  • myxedematous
  • myxogastrous
  • myxomycetous
  • nondexterous
  • nonoxygenous
  • nonvexatious
  • oxalidaceous
  • oxyacanthous
  • oxycephalous
  • oxyrhynchous
  • oxystomatous
  • preluxurious
  • unextraneous
  • vexillarious
  • xanthomatous
  • xenorhynchus
  • xeromorphous

13 letter words

  • ambidexterous
  • dextrotropous
  • exanthematous
  • exencephalous
  • exsanguineous
  • extrasensuous
  • ganglioplexus
  • hexadactylous
  • hexastemonous
  • loxophthalmus
  • maxilliferous
  • nonextraneous
  • overluxurious
  • paramyxovirus
  • paxilliferous
  • philoxygenous
  • reflexogenous
  • toxicophagous
  • toxinfectious
  • unexpeditious
  • xanthocarpous
  • xanthochroous
  • xanthodontous
  • xerodermatous
  • xiphophyllous

14 letter words

  • exendospermous
  • exopterygotous
  • extemporaneous
  • extraconscious
  • extracutaneous
  • extraforaneous
  • extrahazardous
  • nonexpeditious
  • saxifragaceous
  • superluxurious
  • toxiinfectious
  • ultraluxurious
  • xanthocephalus
  • xanthomelanous
  • xanthophyllous
  • xanthospermous

15 letter words

  • excrementitious
  • exstemporaneous
  • extrafoliaceous
  • xanthodermatous

16 letter words

  • erythroxylaceous
  • hexapetaloideous
  • postmyxedematous
  • ultraexpeditious

17 letter words

  • myxobacteriaceous

18 letter words

  • pseudoambidextrous

What's the highest number of points you could get in Scrabble using this list of words that contain 'x' and end in 'us'?
Given there are plenty of words to select from, you'll want to pick 'poxvirus' which scores 20 points in total.

What's a weird word on this list of words that have 'x' in and end with 'us'?
The most interesting word in our opinion is 'xylocarpous'. It is defined as "Bearing fruit which becomes hard or woody.".

What is the biggest word you can derive with the combination specified?
The biggest word is 18 characters, which is 'pseudoambidextrous'.

What's the maximum number of words you could put together using words that have 'x' in and end with 'us'?
On this list of words that have 'x' in and end with 'us', we have discovered 263 brilliant entries that are possible.

What's the most common word on this page?
We can verify that 'anxious' is the 1382nd most common word.