An enchanting list of words that start with X! In the modern English alphabet, X is the twenty-fourth letter. X was first used by the Phoenicians in their use of the letter samekh. This was an X symbol that represented fish. The ancient Greeks began using the Phoenician symbol, and the Romans then followed suit. The Romans also started using X as a numeric symbol for 10. It is still used in our “modern” Roman Numerals
X is one of the most infrequently used letters in English. As a result, many of the words listed below are obscure and not used in everyday language. The majority of words that include X begin with the prefix “Ex.” The prefix means “out.” You can find it used in words such as extra, extend, exaggerate, and exclude.
Words that Start with X
What Are X Words?
X is usually pronounced as “zee,” but when it follows a vowel, it may be pronounced as “ks.” When it stands alone, it is pronounced “ex.” For example:
- Xenic is pronounced “zenic.”
- Lax is pronounced “lacks.”
- X-ray is pronounced “ex-ray.”
X is often used in algebra to represent something that is unknown. Its use can be traced back to mathematician Rene Descartes. It is commonly used to represent something that is unknown, or generic. In advertising, identifying something as “Brand X” means that it is a generic product. For example, in a taste-test, a participant might be asked to compare Pepsi to “Brand X,”
In Roman Numerals, X means “ten.” This version of X is often used to make a more “trendy” or interesting name. “Generation X” is the tenth generation to be born after 1776. The “iPhone X” is the tenth version of the iPhone.
In recent years, X has been used in various ways to indicate more gender-inclusive terms. For example, “Mr.” can be converted to “Mx,” and “folks” can be converted to “folx.” Although this type of usage can be traced back to the 1990’s, it remains to be seen how widespread such uses have become. Oddly enough, in genetics, XX indicates a female chromosome, while XY indicates a male.
X is often used as an abbreviation for “extra.” For example, in clothing, “X-small” means “extra small,” and “X-large” means “extra large.”
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Positive Words that Start with X
Below are 10 words that start with X that are positive:
- Xaern
- Xanadu
- Xanthic
- Xany
- Xboba
- Xenacious
- Xenas
- Xenial
- Xenial
- Xenoglossy
Descriptive Words that Start with X
- Xanthic
- Xebec
- Xenial
- Xenic
- Xeric
- Xerophytic
- Xlan
- Xu
- Xxx
- Xyster
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Adjectives that Start with X
- Xany
- Xaroncharoo
- Xenacious
- Xenial
- Xenophobic
- Xeric
- Xilinous
- Xrayic
- Xyloid
- Xylotomous
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X Words That Are Used to Describe Someone
- X-rated
- Xenophobe
- Xenophobic
- Xenophile
- Xenial
- Xenodochial
- Xany
- Xanacious
- Xrayic
- Xonked
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Nouns that Start with X
- Xanthinine
- Xebec
- Xenium
- Xenon
- Xeriff
- X-factor
- X-mas
- X-ray
- X-wing
- Xylem
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Verbs that Start with X
- X
- Xenograft
- Xeriscape
- Xerocopy
- Xerox
- Xfer
- X-irradiate
- X-radiate
- X-ray
- Xylograph
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X Words | List of Words that Start with X
- Xaern
- Xanacious
- Xanadu
- Xanthan
- Xanthate
- Xanthene
- Xanthian
- Xanthic
- Xanthine
- Xanthinine
- Xanthoma
- Xanthomata
- Xanthone
- Xanthophyll
- Xanthus
- Xany
- Xaroncharoo
- Xboba
- Xebec
- Xenacious
- Xenas
- Xenia
- Xenial
- Xenic
- Xenium
- Xenobiotic
- Xenodiagnoses
- Xenodochial
- Xenogamy
- Xenogeneic
- Xenogeny
- Xenoglossy
- Xenograft
- Xenolith
- Xenolithic
- Xenon
- Xenophile
- Xenophobe
- Xenophobia
- Xenophobic
- Xenophobically
- Xenopus
- Xenotime
- Xenotropic
- Xerarch
- Xeric
- Xerically
- Xeriff
- Xeriscape
- Xerocopy
- Xeroderma
- Xerographic
- Xerographically
- Xerography
- Xerophilous
- Xerophily
- Xerophthalmia
- Xerophthalmic
- Xerophyte
- Xerophytic
- Xerophytism
- Xeroradiography
- Xeroses
- Xerosis
- Xerothermic
- Xerox
- Xeroxed
- Xeroxing
- Xerus
- X-factor
- Xfer
- Xhosa
- Xi
- Xiang
- Xilinous
- Xiphoid
- X-irradiate
- Xlan
- Xmas
- X-mas
- Xoana
- Xoanon
- Xonked
- X-radiate
- X-rated
- X-ray
- Xrayic
- Xu
- X-wing
- Xxx
- Xylary
- Xylem
- Xylene
- Xylidine
- Xylidins
- Xylite
- Xylitol
- Xylocarp
- Xylograph
- Xylographed
- Xylographer
- Xylographic
- Xylographical
- Xylographing
- Xylographs
- Xylography
- Xyloid
- Xylol
- Xylophagous
- Xylophone
- Xylophonist
- Xylose
- Xylotomous
- Xylotomy
- Xylyl
- Xyster
More about the Letter “X”
The XXX symbol is sometimes used to identify (and censor) pornographic material. It has also been used to identify bottles of moonshine (indicating that the alcohol went through a three-step process during its distillation).
In mathematics, X is used to indicate an unknown variable or value. When Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays, he chose the letter X because it represented something unknown.
X is also sometimes used to represent Christ. The use of “X-mas” can be traced back to the fourth century when the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great began using the “chi” symbol (similar to X). Anglo-Saxon scribes began using it to abbreviate Christmas in the ninth century (possibly to save space on rare parchment paper).
You also see the prefix used with a hyphen where the meaning becomes “former.” Examples of this include: ex-wife, ex-mayor, ex-con, etc..
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