Top 13 Positive Words Starting With X (Adjectives, etc)

“X” is one of the most interesting letters in the English alphabet.

Originating from a Phoenician letter meaning “fish,” the letter was incorporated by the Greeks and then the Romans before becoming the “X” we use today.^[1]

Beyond its use in the English language, “X” also represents unknown values in math^[2] and is used in several other forms of symbolism, like the roman numeral for the number 10.^[2]

While “X” isn’t one of our most-used letters, there are some positive words that begin with the letter X.

We list them below, along with examples of them in sentences.

1. Xenodochial:
   friendly to strangers
2. Xena:
   a strong and confident woman
3. XPer:
   extreme programmer; uses unusual and complicated programming techniques
4. Xanadu:
   a magnificent, beautiful place
5. Xenophile:
   a person interested in foreign cultures
6. X-factor:
   having a special talent or quality
7. Xenial:
   hospitable
8. Xenacious:
   yearning for change
9. Xiexie:
   “thank you” in Mandarin
10. Xanthic:
    yellow or golden
11. Xyresic:
    razor-sharp, as in smart or witty
12. Xenagogy:
    acting as a guide to other people
13. Xenomania:
    a passion for foreign things and cultures

Examples of Sentences Using Positive “X” Words

Below, we provide examples of sentences including some of the positive “X” words.

• “She bought a gift for the party’s hosts as a xenodochial gesture.”
• “He was a devoted XPer and enjoyed developing new tools.”
• “The professor is a xenophile with a particular interest in Greece.”
• “The owner of the third inn we visited was particularly xenial.”
• “She was xenacious and ready to create great opportunities for her community.”
• “The tree’s xanthic blooms were her favorite sight in spring.”
• “He had a xyresic mind and made everyone laugh.”