Words that Start with X

In English alphabets, the letter ‘X’ is the third last letter. It has less number of words as compared to other letters.

Here’s a range of words that start with the letter ‘X’.

1. X-ray: A type of radiation that can pass through most objects, including the body. It is often used by doctors to see inside a person without having to make an incision.
2. Xylophone: A musical instrument made of wooden bars of different lengths, played by striking with mallets.
3. Xerox: A brand name that has become synonymous with photocopying. It refers to the act of making paper copies of documents or images.

1. Xenon: A colorless, heavy, odorless noble gas used in lightbulbs and some medical applications.
2. Xenophobia: An intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
3. Xerophyte: A plant adapted to survive in an environment with very little water.

1. Xylyl: A type of chemical compound found in various plants and used in some industrial processes.
2. Xerox: Again, referring to the act of photocopying.
3. Xylem: Part of a plant that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.

1. X-ray Fish: A type of fish with skin so clear that you can see its bones, much like an x-ray image.
2. Xenops: A type of bird found in Central and South America. It’s small and known for its unique way of foraging for food on tree trunks.
3. Xylophone: As mentioned earlier, a fun and colorful musical instrument for children.

1. Xis: An alternative spelling for “xis”, used in certain contexts outside of standard English.
2. Unfortunately, there are very few 3-letter words starting with “X”, and “xis” is a rather unique example, often more related to mathematical or specific niche uses.

1. Xenial: Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners. It’s derived from the Greek concept of guest-friendship.
2. Xenodochial: Friendly to strangers. Similar to xenial, it’s often used in the context of software or communities being welcoming to newcomers.
3. X-factor: While not starting with an “X” sound, it’s often used to describe someone with a notable talent or quality that is hard to define.

1. Xerox: As both the start and end, it’s a unique example of a word that begins and ends with “X”.

• Ox
• Mix
• Oxen
• Axe
• Tax
• Text
• Pixel
• Mixer
• Excise
• Exert
• Exult
• Expel
• Exit
• Excel
• Exist
• Extent
• Express
• Exterior
• Exclude
• Exercise
• Textual
• Mixture
• Maximise
• Maximum
• Maximal
• Existence
• Expressive
• Expulsion
• Excellent
• Experiment
• Experience
• Expression
• Excellence
• Exclusive
• Experimental
• Excellency
• Exclusion
• Experiential
• Exclusivity
• Experimentation

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