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8-letter words ending in EX
There are 12 8-letter words ending in EX in the standard word-game list. The most common are biconvex, haruspex, interrex, intersex, octuplex, pontifex.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| biconvex | convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil | 22 |
| haruspex | A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails. | 20 |
| interrex | An official in Ancient Rome who acted as single head of state during the interregnum between two consulates. | 15 |
| intersex | one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of… | 15 |
| octuplex | Having eight components. | 19 |
| pontifex | a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome | 20 |
| quadplex | A building divided into four separate residences or commercial premises | 27 |
| spinifex | Any of numerous species of grass in genus Spinifex, growing in sand dunes. | 20 |
| subindex | A subsidiary index, or one that represents a sector of a larger one | 18 |
| supersex | The result of an abnormal combination of sex chromosomes. | 17 |
| videotex | Any of various early information retrieval services, such as viewdata and Teletext systems, that delivered… | 19 |
All 12 words
- biconvex
- fourplex
- haruspex
- interrex
- intersex
- octuplex
- pontifex
- quadplex
- spinifex
- subindex
- supersex
- videotex