What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word ending with X?

JYNX scores 21 points, the highest of the 31 valid 4-letter words ending with X in the SOWPODS dictionary.

How many 4-letter words ending with X are there in Scrabble?

There are 31 valid 4-letter words ending with X in the SOWPODS (international) dictionary.

How many points is the letter X worth in Scrabble?

X is worth 8 points on a standard Scrabble tile.

4 Letter Words Ending with X

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July 30, 2026 7 min read Word Finder

4-letter words ending with X: 31 valid plays. X is one of Scrabble's four power tiles, worth 8 points on its own. The top scorer is JYNX (21 points). For context, the typical letter in this position gives you around 236 words, so X comes in below that.

Why X at the End Matters

💡 Tile Value

Every word in this list already carries an X, so you're banking 8 points before any multiplier lands on it — land it on a Double or Triple Letter Score and the swing is large.

Because X lands last, 4-letter words ending with X are naturally suited to hooking: adding X onto a shorter word already on the board to build a new one on your turn.

Notable Words

Highest scorer: JYNX is worth 21 points — X's 8 points plus the rest of the tiles in the word. It's the play to look for if you're building toward a big turn.

Worth memorising first: CRUX (13 points) is one of the lower scorers here, which usually means it's a more familiar word — a safer one to keep in your working vocabulary than the obscure high scorers.

How many options: 31 valid 4-letter words ending with X exist in SOWPODS — fewer than the ~236 typical for this slot, so it's realistic to learn most of the useful ones.

Try This on the Board

🧩 Worked Example

JYNX works as a hook too: if JYN is already on the board, adding the final X to reach JYNX lets you play across an existing word rather than starting fresh.