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Post updated October 18th, 2023 :
– Add number of letters for each word
– Add a printable pdf file of the word list.
– Addition of 5 new words beginning with X.
– New table format for the list.
– Definitions added.
In the French language, there are few common words beginning with X
They are often unpronounceable, even for a French person.
French Words with special letters like Q, Y or W are more easily pronounced than words with the letter X.
French words That start with X
So, here’s my list of 41 unintelligible French words beginning with X, with their :
- English translation
- Family : french noun, french adjective, french preposition, french verb…
- Gender : feminine or masculine
- Meaning
- Number of letters (for fans of crosswords or Scrabble)
| Word Starting with X in French | English Translation | Family and Gender of Words | Meaning | Number of Letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xénon | Xenon | Noun (Masculine) | A chemical element | 5 Letters |
| Xylol | Xylol | Noun (Masculine) | A solvent | 5 Letters |
| Xylène | Xylene | Noun (Masculine) | A solvent | 6 Letters |
| Xiphias | Xiphias | Noun (Masculine) | A type of fish | 7 Letters |
| Xylitol | Xylitol | Noun (Masculine) | A sugar alcohol | 7 Letters |
| Xanthome | Xanthoma | Noun (Masculine) | A skin condition | 8 Letters |
| Xanthine | Xanthine | Noun (Feminine) | A biochemical compound | 8 Letters |
| Xiphodon | Xiphodon | Noun (Masculine) | A prehistoric mammal | 8 Letters |
| Xylobiose | Xylobiose | Noun (Feminine) | A sugar molecule | 9 Letters |
| Xénocrate | Xenocrates | Noun (Masculine) | An ancient philosopher | 9 Letters |
| Xénolithe | Xenolite | Noun (Masculine) | A rock fragment | 9 Letters |
| Xénophobe | Xenophobic | Adjective | Fearful of foreigners | 9 Letters |
| Xérophage | Xerophage | Noun (Masculine) | Eats dry food | 9 Letters |
| Xéropisie | Xeropisie | Noun (Feminine) | Abnormal dryness | 9 Letters |
| Xylocarpe | Xylocarp | Noun (Feminine) | Woody fruit | 9 Letters |
| Xylophone | Xylophone | Noun (Masculine) | A musical instrument | 9 Letters |
| Xérophyte | Xerophyte | Noun (Masculine) | A drought-resistant plant | 9 Letters |
| Xiphopage | Xiphopagus | Noun (Masculine) | Conjoined twins | 9 Letters |
| Xylophage | Xylophagous | Adjective | Eats wood | 9 Letters |
| Xénophobie | Xenophobia | Noun (Feminine) | Fear of foreigners | 10 Letters |
| Xanthopsie | Xanthopsia | Noun (Feminine) | Yellow vision | 10 Letters |
| Xérodermie | Xeroderma | Noun (Feminine) | Dry skin | 10 Letters |
| Xérostomie | Xerostomia | Noun (Feminine) | Dry mouth | 10 Letters |
| Xénogreffe | Xenograft | Noun (Feminine) | Transplant of tissue | 10 Letters |
| Xénolithes | Xenolith | Noun (Masculine, Plural) | Rock fragments | 10 Letters |
| Xiphophore | Xiphophorus | Noun (Masculine) | A genus of fish | 10 Letters |
| Xylomancie | Xylomancy | Noun (Feminine) | Divination with wood | 10 Letters |
| Xanthogène | Xanthogen | Noun (Masculine) | Chemical compound | 11 Letters |
| Xérographie | Xerography | Noun (Feminine) | A copying process | 11 Letters |
| Xylographie | Xylography | Noun (Feminine) | Art of wood engraving | 11 Letters |
| Xanthoderme | Xanthoderma | Noun (Masculine) | Yellow skin | 12 Letters |
| Xénoprotéine | Xenoprotein | Noun (Feminine) | Foreign protein | 12 Letters |
| Xiphisternum | Xiphisternum | Noun (Masculine) | Part of the sternum | 12 Letters |
| Xérophtalmie | Xerophthalmia | Noun (Feminine) | Dry eyes | 12 Letters |
| Xanthophylle | Xanthophyll | Noun (Feminine) | Plant pigment | 12 Letters |
| Xanthochromie | Xanthochromia | Noun (Feminine) | Yellow pigment in fluid | 13 Letters |
| Xanthopicrite | Xanthopicrite | Noun (Feminine) | Yellow pigment | 13 Letters |
| Xénogénétique | Xenogenetic | Adjective | Of foreign origin | 13 Letters |
| Xylographiques | Xylographic | Adjective | Related to wood engraving | 14 Letters |
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