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  • X Capital X: two slants that cross in the middle. The starting dot sits at the top left, a little under the top line. At Large 5 fit across a row, so 3 rows give 15 to trace.
  • x x x x Lowercase x in groups of 4. At Large 2 groups fit across a row, so 3 rows give 24 to trace. The starting dot sits at the top left, just under the dashed line.
  • Xx Capital and lowercase side by side, 4 pairs to a row. They are one shape in two sizes: the capital reaches up toward the top line and the lowercase stops at the dashed line.
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x at the end says ks, as in box 30

  • apex The highest point of something. The a says its name. 4 letters. Tails: p.
  • ax A tool for chopping. Ax is the American spelling; British English writes axe. 2 letters, both the same height.
  • beeswax The natural wax that honey bees make. Bees and wax in one word, and the first s says z. 7 letters. Tall: b.
  • box The x at the end says ks: two sounds from one letter. Short o. It fits 3 times across a row, so 3 rows give 9 to trace. 3 letters. Tall: b.
  • fix Short i. It rhymes with mix and six. 3 letters. Tall: f.
  • flax A plant with blue flowers. Its fibers are made into linen. Short a. 4 letters. Tall: f, l.
  • flex To bend. Short e after the fl blend. 4 letters. Tall: f, l.
  • fox A wild member of the dog family with upright ears, a pointed snout and a long, bushy tail. It fits 3 times across a row. 3 letters. Tall: f.
  • helix The shape of a coil spring, or of the thread on a screw. The e says its name. 5 letters. Tall: h, l.
  • index The list at the back of a book that tells where each thing is, in ABC order. Also the name of the pointing finger. 5 letters. Tall: d.
  • jukebox A machine, usually worked by coins, that plays the song you pick. 7 letters. Tall: k, b. Tails: j.
  • lunchbox Lunch and box in one word. It carries food to school or to work. 8 letters. Tall: l, h, b.
  • lynx A wild cat. The bobcat is one of its four kinds. The y says short i. 4 letters. Tall: l. Tails: y.
  • mailbox Mail and box in one word: the box where letters arrive. 7 letters. Tall: l, b.
  • mix Short i. Add er for the machine that does the job: mixer. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • onyx A stone with bands of color, often black and white. The y says short i. 4 letters. Tails: y.
  • ox A large animal of the cattle family, trained to pull a plow or a cart. More than one: oxen. 2 letters, both the same height.
  • prefix A word part added to the front of a word, like the re in remix. 6 letters. Tall: f. Tails: p.
  • relax Two beats, and the strong one comes second: re-LAX. 5 letters. Tall: l.
  • remix A new arrangement of an older piece of music. Mix with the prefix re in front. 5 letters, all the same height.
  • sandbox Sand and box in one word. The American and Canadian name for a box of sand to play in. 7 letters. Tall: d, b.
  • sax A short name for the saxophone. Short a. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • six The number after five. Short i, then ks. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • sphinx A creature of myth with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The ph says f. 6 letters. Tall: h. Tails: p.
  • suffix A word part added to the end of a word, like the es in boxes. 6 letters. Tall: f, f.
  • tax Money paid to the government. Short a. 3 letters. Tall: t.
  • toolbox Tool and box in one word. It keeps tools in order and easy to carry. 7 letters. Tall: t, l, b.
  • tux A short name for a tuxedo. Short u. 3 letters. Tall: t.
  • vortex A spinning spiral of air or water, such as a whirlpool. The or says or. 6 letters. Tall: t.
  • wax Short a. Bees make one kind: see beeswax in this list. 3 letters, all the same height.

x at the start, as in X-ray and xylophone 4

  • X-ray It starts with the name of the letter: ex. Doctors use X-rays to check for broken bones. It is usually written with a capital X and a hyphen. Capital X and 3 lowercase letters. Tails: y.
  • xenon A gas found in tiny amounts in the air. The x says z. 5 letters, all the same height.
  • xylem The part of a plant that carries water up from the roots. The x says z and the y says long i. 5 letters. Tall: l. Tails: y.
  • xylophone At the start of a word x usually says z. An instrument of wooden bars struck with mallets. The ph says f. It fits once across a row. 9 letters. Tall: l, h. Tails: y, p.

x in the middle says ks, as in taxi 22

  • boxer Box plus er. The x still says ks. 5 letters. Tall: b.
  • excited The x says k and the c says s, so together they still make ks. 7 letters. Tall: t, d.
  • exercise The x says ks, the c says s and the s says z. 8 letters, all the same height.
  • exit The way out. Some speakers say the x as ks and some as gz; both are standard. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • expert A person who knows a great deal about one thing. The x says ks. 6 letters. Tall: t. Tails: p.
  • explore To look all around a place to learn about it. The x says ks. 7 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.
  • extra More than usual. Short e, then ks before the tr blend. 5 letters. Tall: t.
  • galaxy A huge system of stars held together by gravity. The word comes from the Greek for milky. 6 letters. Tall: l. Tails: g, y.
  • hexagon A flat shape with six sides. Hex comes from the Greek word for six. 7 letters. Tall: h. Tails: g.
  • maximum The highest limit: the most there can be. 7 letters, all the same height.
  • mixer Mix plus er: a machine that mixes. 5 letters, all the same height.
  • next Short e. Say every sound: n, e, ks, t. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • oxen More than one ox. Most words add s or es; this one adds en. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • oxygen A gas that makes up about a fifth of the air. Animals and plants need it to live. The g says j. 6 letters. Tails: y, g.
  • pixel The smallest dot of a picture on a screen. 5 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.
  • pixie A playful little creature of fairy tales. The ie says long e. 5 letters. Tails: p.
  • saxophone A wind instrument, usually made of brass, that plays with a single reed. The ph says f. It fits once across a row. 9 letters. Tall: h. Tails: p.
  • sixteen Ten and six. Six plus the ending teen. 7 letters. Tall: t.
  • sixty Six tens. Six plus the ending ty. 5 letters. Tall: t. Tails: y.
  • taxi A car for hire, also called a cab. The x says ks and the i says long e. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • text Short e. It rhymes with next. 4 letters. Tall: t, t.
  • tuxedo A formal suit for evening events. The strong beat is the middle one: tux-EE-do. 6 letters. Tall: t, d.

x says gz, as in exam 5

  • exact The x says gz: eg-ZACT. 5 letters. Tall: t.
  • exam Before a strong beat that starts with a vowel, x often says gz: eg-ZAM. It fits 2 times across a row. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • example The x says gz. Teachers use it every day: for example. 7 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.
  • exhaust The x says gz and the h is silent. 7 letters. Tall: h, t.
  • exist To be real. The x says gz. 5 letters. Tall: t.

Names and places with a capital X 7

  • Xander A first name. The X says z. It fits once across a row. Capital X and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Xavier A first name. Most speakers begin it with z. It fits 2 times across a row. Capital X and 5 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Xenia A first name. The X says z, and the e says its name. Capital X and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Xi'an The capital of Shaanxi province in China. In English the name begins with a sh sound. The mark in the middle is an apostrophe. Capital X and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Xiamen A city in southeastern China, beside the Taiwan Strait. In English the X says sh. Capital X and 5 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Ximena A first name of 6 letters. Capital X and 5 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Xingu A river in the north of Brazil, about 1,640 km long, that flows into the Amazon. In English it begins with a sh sound. Capital X and 4 lowercase letters. Tails: g.

Names and places with an x inside 12

  • Alex A first name of 4 letters, for a boy or a girl. Capital A and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Alexandria A major city on the north coast of Egypt, at the western edge of the Nile Delta. Capital A and 9 lowercase letters. Tall: l, d.
  • Bronx Farthest north among New York City's five boroughs. The name ends in the sounds nks. Capital B and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Felix A first name. The e says its name and the x says ks. Capital F and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Halifax The capital of Nova Scotia, a Canadian province. Capital H and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: l, f.
  • Luxembourg A country in Western Europe with no coast, between Belgium, Germany and France. Capital L and 9 lowercase letters. Tall: b. Tails: g.
  • Max A first name of 3 letters that ends in ks. It fits 2 times across a row. Capital M and 2 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Mexico A country in North America, south of the United States. In English the x says ks. Capital M and 5 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Oxford A cathedral city in England, home to the English-speaking world's oldest university. Capital O and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: f, d.
  • Phoenix The capital of Arizona and the city with the most people in that state. The ph says f and the oe says long e. Capital P and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: h.
  • Rex A first name of 3 letters. It fits 3 times across a row. Capital R and 2 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Texas A state of the United States that has a border with Mexico. The x says ks. Capital T and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.

How this list was compiled: The words, names and notes were chosen and written for this page; no list was copied. Sounds follow General American and were checked in each word's entry on en.wiktionary.org, facts about places, animals and the letter on en.wikipedia.org (checked 2026-09-19). Licence: own work

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  • mix fix six wax tax Two rhyme families, ix and ax.
  • ox ax box fox six Five short words that end in x. Each one ends in the sounds ks.
  • v w x y z The last five letters of the alphabet. In this letter style all five start at a dot on the top left, just under the dashed line.
  • x o x o x o The two marks of tic-tac-toe, a game played with Xs and Os on a grid of 3 by 3.
  • X x X x X x X x Capital and lowercase in turn: the same two crossing slants in two sizes.
  • X XV XX Roman numerals. X is 10 and V is 5, so these read 10, 15 and 20.
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Sentences with x at the end of words 5

  • A hexagon has six sides. True, and hex comes from the Greek word for six.
  • An ox can pull a plow. True: oxen are used for plowing and for pulling carts.
  • The fox sat on a box. Two words that end in x, and they rhyme.
  • Max can fix six boxes. The letter x appears 4 times. In boxes the x is no longer at the end, and it still says ks.
  • Rex will relax next to the box. The letter x appears 4 times: at the end of three words and inside one.

Sentences with x in the middle of words 4

  • I am excited to explore. Two words that begin with ex. In both the x is part of a ks sound.
  • Sixteen comes next after fifteen. True. The letter x appears 2 times.
  • Sixty is six tens. True. Six sits inside sixty.
  • The taxi is next to the exit. Three words with x in the middle. The letter x appears 3 times.

Sentences with x at the start of a word 2

  • A xylophone has wooden bars. True. At the start of xylophone the x says z.
  • An X-ray can show a broken bone. True: checking for broken bones is one of the main medical uses of X-rays.

When x says gz 1

  • For example, x says gz in exam. True of both words: example and exam have gz. The letter x appears 3 times.

True sentences with a capital X or a place with x 5

  • Halifax is in Nova Scotia. True: it is the capital of that Canadian province.
  • Oxford is a city in England. True: a cathedral city with a very old university.
  • Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. True. It is also the city with the most people in that state.
  • Texas is next to Mexico. True: Texas has a border with four Mexican states along the Rio Grande.
  • Xi'an is a city in China. True: it is the capital of Shaanxi province. In English the X says sh.

True sentences about the letter 4

  • In math, x can stand for a number. True: x is the usual name for an unknown value, a habit that goes back to a book of 1637.
  • X is 10 in Roman numerals. True. Two of them, XX, make 20.
  • X is the 24th letter of the alphabet. True. Only y and z come after it.
  • X marks the spot on a map. Maps sometimes use an X to label one place, which gave English this saying.

Count the letter x 1

  • Six foxes relax in a box. The letter x appears 4 times. Circle each one before tracing.

How this list was compiled: Every practice line was written for this page; none was copied from a workbook or another site. Sounds follow General American and were checked in each word's entry on en.wiktionary.org, facts on en.wikipedia.org (checked 2026-09-19). Licence: own work

How it works

These letter X tracing worksheets print dotted rows of capital X and lowercase x, then box and fox. Few words start with x, so most of the 80 below have it in the middle or at the end.

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X and x, then box and fox

At Large (19 mm), capital X fits 5 to a row on Letter and A4, so 3 rows hold 15. Lowercase x prints as 2 groups of 4, 24 in all, and page 2 repeats box and fox 9 times each. Both sizes start at the dot on the top left. Typed words replace all four sample rows. To keep the letter rows, put X on line 1 of the Words box and x x x x on line 2.

Practice x where children meet it

Only 4 words in the list start with x. Thirty end in x, from box to mailbox, and 22 have it in the middle: taxi, next, sixty. Names are here too, from Max to Xi'an.

  • Say the strokes from the dot: slant down right, lift, slant down left, crossing in the middle.
  • In the Words box, type v w x y z on one line: all five start at the top left.
  • For the board: X is 10 in Roman numerals, x is the unknown in math, and X marks the spot.

Questions and answers

Does x say ks, gz or z?

All three. At the end of a word, and after a stressed vowel, it says ks: box, taxi, sixty. Before a stressed vowel it usually says gz: exam, exact, example. At the start it usually says z, as in xylophone. Teach ks first.

What if a child's x looks like a plus sign?

Both lines of x lean. Draw a light square around a dotted x and ask for corner to corner: from the dot at top left to bottom right, then top right to bottom left. See the list of letters for v, w, y and z.

Can I print a name with an x, such as Max or Xavier?

Yes. Give each name its own line in the Words box. At Large, Rex fits 3 times across a row, Max and Xavier twice, and Xander once. A share link carries whatever is typed, so keep student names out of links.

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