9-letter words containing x, h
- pyothorax — empyema.
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- saxophone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- shadowbox — to make the motions of attack and defense, as in boxing, as a training or conditioning procedure.
- sixteenth — next after the fifteenth; being the ordinal number for 16.
- sixth man — a team's best substitute.
- tax haven — a foreign country or corporation used to avoid or reduce income taxes, especially by investors from another country.
- text hand — handwriting characterized by large neat letters.
- textphone — A textphone is a telephone with a screen and a keyboard, designed for people with hearing problems.
- the bronx — the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
- the exile — the period in the 6th cent. b.c. during which the Jews were held captive in Babylonia
- thibodaux — a city in SE Louisiana.
- thyroxine — Biochemistry. the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body.
- toxaphene — an amber, waxy, water-insoluble solid, whose principal constituent is chlorinated camphene, used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- toxophily — a devotee of archery; archer.
- wax light — a candle made of wax.
- white fox — Arctic fox.
- white wax — a yellowish-white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax, used chiefly in pharmacy.
- xanthates — Plural form of xanthate.
- xanthenes — Plural form of xanthene.
- xanthines — Plural form of xanthine.
- xanthippe — flourished late 5th century b.c, wife of Socrates.
- xanthomas — Plural form of xanthoma.
- xanthones — Plural form of xanthone.
- xanthosis — (pathology) A yellowish discolouration of tissues undergoing degeneration.
- xanthoxyl — a Brazilian plant of the rue family (Rutaceae)
- xenoliths — Plural form of xenolith.
- xenomorph — A strange form.
- xenophile — a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
- xenophobe — a person who fears or hates foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- xenophone — (phonetics) A sound in speech that is not native to the language being spoken; a sound from a foreign language.
- xerochasy — the release of seeds when the seed pods dry out
- xerograph — A photocopy produced by xerography.
- xeromorph — a xerophilous plant, which is able to survive with little water
- xerophagy — a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.
- xerophyte — a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions.
- xiphoidal — shaped like a sword
- xiphopagi — Siamese twins joined at the lower sternum
- xylograph — An engraving in wood, especially one used for printing.
- xylophage — any insect or organism that eats wood
- xylophone — A musical instrument played by striking a row of wooden bars of graduated length with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets.
- yaxchilan — the ruins of an ancient Mayan city, in Chiapas state, Mexico, famous for its many carved lintels depicting ceremonial and military scenes.