There are 2,444 words with the prefix EX in our word list of 359,039 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 9-letter words (414 of them); the spread is 3 of them 3 letters long, 16 of them 4 letters long, 40 of them 5 letters long, 90 of them 6 letters long, and more up to 15 letters. The longest entries are exaggeratedness, exappendiculate and exceptionalness. Word-game players keep lists like this open for a reason: Scrabble and Words With Friends reward the obscure corners of the dictionary, crossword solvers live on pattern matching, and Wordle players work by elimination.
The prefix EX- means out of, or former (exit, exhale; an ex-president) — three examples from this page: exact, exacta, exactas.
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3-letter words (3)
exp exr ext
4-letter words (16)
exam exch excl exec exes exit exla exon exor expo expt expy exrx exta extg exul
5-letter words (40)
exact exalt exams exaun excel excud excur exdie exeat execs exect exede exert exhbn exies exile exine exing exion exist exite exits exlex exode exody exopt expdt expel expos exptl expwy exsec exter extol extra exude exult exurb exust exxon
6-letter words (90)
exacta exacts exacum exalte exalts examen exarch exaudi excamb excave exceed excels except excern excerp excess excide excise excite exclam excoct excuse excuss excyst exedra exempt exequy exerce exerts exeunt exhale exhort exhume exiled exiler exiles exilic exines exists exited exitus exmoor exodic exodoi exodos exodus exogen exolve exomis exoner exonym exopod exotic expand expect expede expels expend expert expire expiry explat expone export expose expugn exsect exsert exship extant extend extent extern extill extima extime extine extirp extoll extols extort extras extund exturb exuded exudes exults exurbs exurge exuvia
7-letter words (173)
exactas exacted exacter exactly exactor exactus exalate exalted exaltee exalter examens examine example exarate exarchs exarchy exasper exceeds excelse excepts excerpt excheat excided excides exciple excised excises excisor excited exciter excites exciton excitor exclaim exclave exclude excreta excrete excudit excurse excusal excused excuser excuses execute exedent exedrae exedral exegete exempla exempli exempts exergue exerted exesion exflect exhaled exhales exhance exhaust exhedra exhibit exhorts exhumed exhumer exhumes exigent exilian exiling exility exinite existed exister exitial exiting exition exiture exocarp exocone exoderm exodist exodium exogamy exogens exogeny exogyra exolete exomion exonian exorate exordia exormia exosmic exostra exotery exotica exotics exotism expands expanse expects expeded expends expense experts expiate expired expiree expirer expires explain explait explant explees explete explida explode exploit explore exports exposal exposed exposer exposes exposit expound expreme express expulse expunge expurge exquire exradio exscind exsculp exsects exserts exsolve exstill exsurge extacie extance extancy extatic extbook extends extense extents externa externe externs extinct extoled extolls extorts extract extrait extreat extrema extreme extruct extrude extypal exudate exuding exulate exulted exultet exurban exurbia exuviae exuvial exuvium
8-letter words (278)
exacters exactest exacting exaction exactive exactors exacuate exaltate exalters exalting exameter examined examinee examiner examines examplar exampled examples exanguin exanthem exarchal exarchic excalate excamber excavate excecate excedent exceeded exceeder excelled excelsin excepted excepter exceptio exceptor excerpta excerpts excesses exchange exciding exciples excipula excipule excircle excising excision excitant excitate exciters exciting excitive excitons excitors excitory excitron exclaims exclaves excluded excluder excludes excresce excretal excreted excreter excretes excubant excudate excursed excursus excurved excusers excusing excusive excussed excussio excysted execrate executed executer executes executor executry exegeses exegesis exegetes exegetic exemplar exemplum exempted exequial exequies exercent exercise exercite exeresis exergual exergues exerting exertion exertive exfigure exhalant exhalate exhalent exhaling exhausts exhedrae exhibits exhorted exhorter exhumate exhumers exhuming exigeant exigence exigency exigible exiguity exiguous exilable exilarch exiledom eximidus eximious exintine existant existent existing exitance exitious exoascus exocarps exocline exocoele exocrine exoderms exodromy exoduses exoergic exogamic exogenae exogenic exograph exolemma exonship exophagy exoplasm exorable exorcise exorcism exorcist exorcize exordial exordium exordize exornate exortion exosmose exosperm exospore exossate exostema exostome exostrae exoteric exotheca exotisms exotoxic exotoxin expanded expander expanses expansum expected expecter expeding expedite expelled expellee expeller expended expender expensed expenses experted expertly expiable expiated expiates expiator expilate expirant expirate expirers expiries expiring explains explants explicit exploded exploder explodes exploits explored explorer explores expolish exponent exported exporter exposals exposers exposing exposits exposure expounds expresso expulsed expulser expulses expunged expunger expunges exradius exrupeal exscinds exscribe exscript exsecant exsected exsector exserted exsheath exsolved exstruct exsudate extended extender extensor extensum exterior external externat externes externum exterous extincts extispex extoling extolled extoller extorted extorter extracts extrados extrared extremal extremer extremes extremis extremum extromit extrorse extruded extruder extrudes extubate extusion exuccous exudates exudence exulding exultant exulting exumbral exundate exurbias exuviate
9-letter words (414)
exacinate exactable exactions exactment exactness exactress exadverso exagitate exairesis exaltedly exaltment examinant examinate examinees examiners examining exampless exampling exanimate exanthema exanthems exanthine exantlate exaration exarchate exarchies exarchist excalibur excambion excarnate excaudate excavated excavates excavator exceeders exceeding excelente excellent excelling excelsior excentral excentric excepable exceptant excepting exception exceptive excercise excerpted excerpter excerptor excessive excessman excessmen exchanged exchangee exchanger exchanges exchequer excipient excipular excipulum excisable exciseman excisemen excisions excitable excitably excitancy excitants excitator excitedly excitonic exclaimed exclaimer exclosure excluders excluding exclusion exclusive exclusory excoction excommune excoriate excrement excreters excreting excretion excretive excretory exculpate excurrent excursing excursion excursive excursory excurvate excusable excusably excusator excuseful excussing excussion exdelicto execrable execrably execrated execrates execrator executant executers executing execution executive executors executory executrix exegesist exegetics exegetist exemplars exemplary exemplify exemptile exempting exemption exemptive exequatur exercised exerciser exercises exercitor exergonic exertions exestuate exfodiate exfoliate exhalable exhalants exhalents exhausted exhauster exhibited exhibiter exhibitor exhorters exhorting exhumated exhumator exhusband exibilate exigeante exigences exigenter exigently exilement exilition exinanite existence existents existible existless exocardia exochorda exoclinal exocoelar exocoelic exocoelom exocoelum exocoetus exocrines exoculate exocyclic exodermal exodermis exodontia exodontic exodromic exoenzyme exogamies exogamous exogenism exogenous exogonium exolution exonerate exoneural exopathic exophasia exophasic exophoria exophoric exopodite exorbital exorcised exorciser exorcises exorcisms exorcista exorcists exorcized exorcizer exorcizes exordiums exorganic exorhason exosepsis exosmoses exosmosis exosmotic exosphere exosporal exospores exosseous exostosed exostoses exostosis exostotic exoterica exoterics exothecal exoticism exoticist exoticity exotoxins exotropia exotropic expalpate expanders expanding expansile expansion expansive expansure expatiate expectant expecters expecting expection expective expediate expedient expedited expediter expedites expeditor expellant expellees expellent expellers expelling expenders expending expensing expensive experient experting expertise expertism expertize expetible expiating expiation expiatist expiative expiators expiatory expilator expirable expirator expiscate explained explainer explanate explanted explement expletive expletory explicans explicate explicits explodent exploders exploding exploited exploitee exploiter explorate explorers exploring explosion explosive expoliate exponence exponency exponents exponible exporters exporting exposable exposited expositor exposture exposures expounded expounder expressed expresser expresses expressio expressly expressor exprobate expuition expulsing expulsion expulsive expulsory expungers expunging expurgate exquisite exscinded exscissor exsecants exsectile exsecting exsection exsertile exserting exsertion exsiccant exsiccate exsolving exsomatic exsputory exstrophy exsuccous exsuction exsurgent extempore extempory extenders extending extensile extension extensity extensive extensors extensory extensure extenuate exteriors extermine externals externate externity externize extersive extincted extinctor extirpate extispicy extollers extolling extolment extorsion extorsive extorters extorting extortion extortive extrabold extracted extractor extradict extradite extrafine extralite extrality extranean extraoral extraquiz extraught extravert extremely extremest extremism extremist extremity extremuma extricate extrinsic extrorsal extrovert extruders extruding extrusile extrusion extrusive extrusory exuberant exuberate exudation exudative exudatory exultance exultancy exululate exundance exundancy exuviable exuviated exuviates
10-letter words (369)
exacerbate exactingly exactitude exadversum exaestuate exaggerate exaltation exaltative examinable examinator exannulate exanthemas exareolate exarillate exaristate exasperate exaspidean exaugurate excalation excalceate excavating excavation excavators excavatory excecation exceedable excellence excellency exceptions exceptious exceptless excerpting excerption excerptive exchanging exchangite exchequers excitation excitative excitatory excitement excitingly exclaimers exclaiming excludable excludible exclusions excoecaria excogitate excommenge excoriable excoriated excoriates excoriator excreation excrements excrescent excresence excression excretions excretolic excruciate excuderunt exculpable exculpated exculpates excursions excursuses excurvated excusation excusative excusatory excuseless excusingly excusively excystment exdividend execrating execration execrative execrators execratory executable executancy executions executives executonis executress exegetical exemplaric exemplupla exemptible exemptions exenterate exercisers exercising exercitant exfetation exfiltrate exfoliated exhalation exhalatory exhausting exhaustion exhaustive exheredate exhibitant exhibiters exhibiting exhibition exhibitive exhibitors exhibitory exhilarant exhilarate exhortator exhumating exhumation exhumatory exigencies exiguities exiguously eximiously exinguinal existences existently exmeridian exoascales exobiology exocardiac exocardial exocentric exochorion exocolitis exoculated exocyclica exocytosis exodontics exodontist exoenzymic exogastric exogenetic exomorphic exomphalos exomphalus exonarthex exonerated exonerates exonerator exoneretur exophagous exopoditic exorbitant exorbitate exorcisers exorcising exorcismal exorcisory exorcistic exorcizing exornation exospheres exospheric exosporium exosporous exoterical exothecate exothecium exothermal exothermic exotically exoticness exotospore exotropism expandable expandedly expandible expansible expansibly expansions expatiated expatiater expatiates expatiator expatriate expectable expectably expectance expectancy expectedly expedience expediency expediente expedients expediment expeditate expeditely expediters expediting expedition expeditive expellable expendable expendible expenditor expenseful experience experiment expertised expertized expertness expertship expiations expilation expiration expiratory expiringly expiscated expiscator explainers explaining explanator explanting expletives explicable explicably explicanda explicated explicates explicator explicitly explodable exploitage exploiters exploiting exploitive exploiture explorable explorator explosible explosions explosives exportable expositing exposition expositive expositors expository expounders expounding expressage expressing expression expressive expressman expressmen expressure expressway exprimable exprobrate expugnable expulsions expunction expurgated expurgates expurgator exsanguine exscinding exsequatur exsibilate exsiccatae exsiccated exsiccator exsiliency exsolution exspuition exsufflate exsuperate extemporal extendable extendedly extendible extensible extensions extentions extenuated extenuates extenuator exteriorly extermined externally externship extimulate extincteur extincting extinction extinctive extinguish extipulate extirpated extirpateo extirpates extirpator extispices extogenous extollment extoolitic extortions extracivic extractant extracting extraction extractive extractors extradited extradites extradosed extradoses extradotal extradural extrafocal extralegal extramodal extramoral extramural extraneity extraneous extranidal extraovate extrapolar extrarenal extrasolar extrastate extratubal extremists extremital extricable extricably extricated extricates extroitive extropical extrorsely extrospect extroverts extrudable extrusible extrusions extubation extuberant extuberate exuberance exuberancy exuberated exucontian exudations exulcerate exultantly exultation exultingly exumbrella exundation exungulate exuperable exurbanite exuscitate exuviating exuviation exzodiacal
11-letter words (333)
exacerbated exacerbates exaggerated exaggerates exaggerator exagitation exaltations exaltedness examination examinative examinatory examiningly exampleless exampleship exanimation exanthalose exanthemata exantlation exarteritis exasperated exasperater exasperates exauctorate exauthorate exauthorize excalcarate excantation excarnation excathedral excavations exceedingly excellences excellently excelsitude excentrical exceptional exceptioner exceptively excerebrate excerptible excessively excitations excitedness excitements excitomotor exclamation exclamative exclamatory excludingly exclusioner exclusively exclusivism exclusivist exclusivity excogitable excogitated excogitates excogitator excommunion exconjugant excoriating excoriation excorticate excremental excrescence excrescency excriminate excruciable excruciated excruciator excubitoria exculpating exculpation exculpative exculpatory excursional excursioner excursively excurvation excurvature excusefully excystation execrations executional executioner executively executorial executrices executrixes exemplarily exemplarism exemplarity exemplified exemplifier exemplifies exenterated exenteritis exercisable exfodiation exfoliating exfoliation exfoliative exfoliatory exhalations exhaustable exhaustedly exhaustible exhaustless exhibitable exhibitions exhilarated exhilarates exhilarator exhortation exhortative exhortatory exhortingly exhumations exilarchate exinanition exindusiate existential exoascaceae exobasidium exoccipital exocoetidae exoculating exoculation exocycloida exogenously exognathion exognathite exometritis exomorphism exomphalous exonerating exoneration exonerative exonerators exonuclease exoperidium exorability exorbitance exorbitancy exoskeletal exoskeleton exostracism exostracize exotericism exothermous expandingly expansional expansively expansivity expatiating expatiation expatiative expatiators expatiatory expatriated expatriates expectantly expectation expectative expectingly expectorant expectorate expediences expediently expeditated expeditions expeditious expendables expenditrix expenditure expenseless expensively expenthesis experienced experiencer experiences experiments expertising expertizing expiational expirations expiscating expiscation expiscatory explainable explanation explanative explanatory explanitory explemental expletively explicandum explicantia explicating explication explicative explicators explicatory exploitable exploration explorative exploratory explorement exploringly explosively exponential exponention exportation exposedness expositions expositress expostulate expoundable expressable expressible expressibly expressions expressless expressness expressways expromissor expropriate expulsatory expungeable expungement expurgating expurgation expurgative expurgators expurgatory exquisitely exquisitism exquisitive exsanguious exsculptate exsiccating exsiccation exsiccative exstemporal exstimulate exstipulate exsuperance exsuscitate extemporary extemporise extemporize extensional extensively extensivity extenuating extenuation extenuative extenuatory exteriorate exteriorise exteriority exteriorize exterminate extermining exterminist externalise externalism externalist externality externalize externation extinctions extinguised extirpating extirpation extirpative extirpatory extollation extollingly extorsively extortioner extrabuccal extrabulbar extrabureau extracarpal extracosmic extracostal extractable extractible extractions extracurial extracystic extradicted extraditing extradition extrafloral extraformal extramental extranormal extraocular extraovular extrapelvic extrapolate extraschool extraserous extrasocial extraspinal extratarsal extrathecal extratorrid extratribal extravagant extravagate extravasate extravenate extraverted extravillar extraviolet extremeless extremeness extremistic extremities extricating extrication extrinsical extroverted extuberance exuberantly exuberating exuberation exulcerated exumbrellar exurbanites
12-letter words (306)
exacerbating exacerbation exacervation exactingness exactiveness exaggerating exaggeration exaggerative exaggerators exaggeratory exalbuminose exalbuminous exallotriote examinations examinership exanthematic exarticulate exasperating exasperation exasperative exauguration excalceation excalfaction excandescent excavational excavatorial excellencies excentricity exceptionary exchangeable exchangeably excipulaceae excipuliform excitability excitomotion excitomotory exclaimingly exclamations exclusionary exclusionism exclusionist excogitating excogitation excogitative excoriations excorticated excrementary excrementive excrementize excrementous excrescences excrescently excretionary excretitious excruciating excruciation excubitorium excubittoria exculpations excursionary excursionism excursionist excursionize excusability execeptional execratively executioners executionist executorship exegetically exembryonate exemplifiers exemplifying exemptionist exencephalia exencephalic exencephalus exenterating exenteration exercitation exercitorial exercitorian exertionless exfiguration exfiltration exflagellate exhaustingly exhaustively exhaustivity exheredation exhibitional exhibitioner exhibitively exhibitorial exhilarating exhilaration exhilarative exhilaratory exhortations exiguousness eximiousness existability existibility existimation exoarteritis exoascaceous exobiologist exocrinology exogastritis exomologesis exonerations exopeptidase exophthalmia exophthalmic exophthalmos exophthalmus exopterygota exopterygote exorableness exorbitantly exorbitation exorcisation exorcisement exorcistical exorcization exorcizement exosculation exospherical exoterically exothermally exoticalness expandedness expansionary expansionism expansionist expansometer expatiations expatriating expatriation expatriatism expectancies expectations expectedness expectorants expectorated expectorates expectorator expediencies expediential expedientist expeditating expeditation expediteness expenditures expensefully experiencing experiential experimental experimented experimentee experimenter experimently experimentor experrection explainingly explanations explantation explementary explications explicitness exploitation exploitative exploitatory explorations explosimeter explosionist exponentials exponentiate exportations expositional expositively expositorial expositorily expostulated expostulates expostulator expressional expressively expressivism expressivity exprobration exprobratory expromission expropriable expropriated expropriates expropriator expulsionist expurgations exsanguinate exsanguinity exsanguinous exscriptural exscutellate exsibilation exspoliation exsufflation exsufflicate extemporally extemporised extemporiser extemporized extemporizer extemporizes extendedness extensimeter extensionist extensometer extenuations exteriorised exteriorized exteriorness exterminable exterminated exterminates exterminator externalised externalized externalizes externalness exteroceptor exterraneous extinguished extinguisher extinguishes extirpations extispicious extortionary extortionate extortioners extortionist extraburghal extracardial extracloacal extracranial extractiform extractively extradicting extraditable extraditions extraduction extraenteric extragastric extrahepatic extralateral extralegally extraliminal extralimital extramarital extramission extramundane extramurally extramusical extranatural extraneously extranuclear extraorbital extrapleural extrapolated extrapolates extrapolator extrapopular extraregular extraretinal extrasensory extrasomatic extrasterile extrasystole extratabular extratension extratensive extraterrene extrauterine extravagance extravagancy extravaganza extravagated extravagence extravaginal extravasated extraversion extraversive extravertish extravertive extrications extrinsicate extroversion extroversive extrovertish extrovertive extumescence exulcerating exulceration exulcerative exulceratory exuviability
13-letter words (218)
exacerbations exacerbescent exaggeratedly exaggerations examinability examinational examinatorial exanthematous exarchateship exasperatedly excandescence excandescency excardination excarnificate excavationist exceedingness exceptionable exceptionably exceptionally exceptionless exceptiveness excerebration excessiveness excisemanship excitableness exclamational exclamatively exclamatorily excludability exclusiveness exclusivistic excommunicant excommunicate excorticating excortication excrementally excrescencies excrescential exculpatorily excursionists excursiveness excusableness execrableness executiveness executiveship executrixship exemplariness exemplifiable exencephalous exendospermic exgorgitation exhaustedness exhaustlessly exhibitionism exhibitionist exhibitionize exhibitorship exhortatively existentially existlessness exobasidiales exobiological exobiologists exocataphoria exopterygotic exothermicity expandability expandibility expansibility expansionists expansiveness expatiatingly expatriations expectorating expectoration expectorative expectorators expeditionary expeditionist expeditiously expendability expensilation expensiveness experiencible experimenters experimenting experimentist experimentize expermentized expiatoriness explanatively explanatorily expletiveness explicability explicatively exploitations explorational exploratively explosibility explosiveness exponentially exponentiated exponentiates exportability expositionary expostulating expostulation expostulative expostulatory expressionful expressionism expressionist expropriating expropriation expropriatory expurgational expurgatorial exquisiteness exquisitively exsanguinated exsanguineous extemporarily extemporising extemporizing extendability extendibility extensibility extensionally extensionless extensiveness extenuatingly exterioration exteriorising exteriorizing exterminating extermination exterminative exterminators exterminatory exterminatrix externalising externalistic externalities externalizing externization externomedian exteroceptist exteroceptive exterrestrial exterritorial extinctionist extinguishant extinguishers extinguishing extortionists extraboldface extracalendar extracapsular extracellular extracerebral extracosmical extractorship extracultural extradecretal extradictable extradomestic extragalactic extrajudicial extramarginal extramatrical extrameridian extrametrical extramorainal extramorainic extramoralist extranational extraofficial extraordinary extraparental extraparietal extraperineal extraperiodic extraphysical extrapoetical extrapolating extrapolation extrapolative extrapolatory extraposition extrapunitive extrasensible extrasensuous extraspectral extrasyllabic extrasystolic extratelluric extratemporal extratheistic extrathoracic extratracheal extratropical extratympanic extravagances extravagantes extravagantly extravaganzas extravagating extravagation extravasating extravasation extravascular extravisceral extrazodiacal extrinsically extrospection extrospective extrudability exuberantness
14-letter words (129)
exacerbatingly exacerbescence exaggeratingly exaggeratively examinationism examinationist exarticulation exasperatingly exauthorizeexc exceptionality exceptiousness excitabilities excitomuscular excitonutrient excitovascular exclaustration excommunicable excommunicated excommunicates excommunicator excrementitial excruciatingly executioneress exemplificator exendospermous exflagellation exhaustibility exhaustiveness exhibitionists exhilaratingly existentialism existentialist existentialize exobasidiaceae exocannibalism exocrinologies exogastrically exopterygotism exopterygotous exothermically expansibleness expansionistic expectorations expedientially expensefulness expergefacient expergefaction experienceable experienceless experientially experimentally experimentator explainability explicableness exploitatively exponentiating exponentiation expositorially expositoriness expostulations expressibility expressionable expressionists expressionless expressiveness expropriations exsanguinating exsanguination extemporalness extemporaneity extemporaneous extendlessness extensibleness extensionalism extensionality exterminations exterminatress extinguishable extinguishment extirpationist extortionately extrabranchial extrabronchial extracalicular extracanonical extracathedral extracivically extraclassroom extraclaustral extracolumella extracondensed extraconscious extracorporeal extractability extractibility extracutaneous extradialectal extraembryonal extraembryonic extraessential extraforaneous extrahazardous extramedullary extramolecular extraneousness extraorbitally extraparochial extrapituitary extraplacental extraplanetary extrapolations extraprostatic extrapulmonary extrapyramidal extraregarding extraregularly extrasensorial extraspherical extrastapedial extrastomachal extratellurian extravagancies extravehicular extraversively extravertively extrinsicality extrinsication extroversively extrovertively
15-letter words (75)
exaggeratedness exappendiculate exceptionalness exchangeability excitoglandular excitometabolic excitosecretory excommunicating excommunication excommunicative excommunicators excommunicatory excrementitious executioneering exemplification exemplificative exhaustlessness exhibitionistic existentialists exoerythrocytic expeditiousness expenselessness experientialism experientialist experimentalism experimentalist experimentalize experimentarian experimentation experimentative explainableness explanatoriness exploitationist explorativeness exponentiations expostulatingly expostulatively expressionistic exquisitiveness exstemporaneous extemporariness extemporisation extemporization exteriorisation exteriorization externalisation externalization exterritorially extracellularly extracollegiate extracurricular extracurriculum extradictionary extraepiphyseal extrafascicular extrafoliaceous extrajudicially extralinguistic extrameridional extraordinaries extraordinarily extraorganismal extraperiosteal extraperitoneal extraphenomenal extraprovincial extrarhythmical extrasacerdotal extrascholastic extrascientific extrascriptural extrasyphilitic extravagantness extrinsicalness extrovertedness
Frequently asked questions
How many words with the prefix EX are there?
Our word list contains 2,444 words with the prefix EX, out of 359,039 entries in total. They run from 3 to 15 letters, and the 9-letter group is the largest with 414 words.
What are the longest words with the prefix EX?
The longest are exaggeratedness (15 letters), exappendiculate (15 letters) and exceptionalness (15 letters).
Which words with the prefix EX score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are exauthorizeexc (42 points), exoerythrocytic (35 points) and experimentalize (35 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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