ex: meaning and words from its letters
2 letters · 9 letter points · starts with E · ends with X
Meaning of ex
noun
The name of the Latin script letter X/x.
Listed forms: exes.
Source: Wiktionary — ex.
verb
To delete; to cross out.
- slang
To extinguish the life of.
Listed forms: exes, exing, exed.
Source: Wiktionary — ex.
noun
- colloquial
A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.
Example: My friend has an ex who now lives abroad.
Listed forms: exes.
Source: Wiktionary — ex.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for ex.
adjective
out of fashion
noun
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
- ex-husband
noun
a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
- ex-wife
noun
the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
- X
- x
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is ex in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of ex
E(1) + X(8) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of ex
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from ex
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