Things That Start With X

2 things Things, colors and jobs Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 2 things that start with X, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. They are listed below with what each one is.

Only two things begin with X: x-ray and xylophone. That makes it easy to learn the whole page in seconds.

Xylophone is the classic choice for alphabet books, a musical instrument with wooden bars struck by mallets. X-ray is a picture of the inside of something, a word kids may know from a doctor visit. For more X ideas, look for words that have an x inside them.

Things starting with X: 2
Best known: x-ray, xylophone
Longest name: xylophone

All things that start with X

#	Name	What it is
1	x-ray	a picture of the inside of the body
2	xylophone	a musical instrument with wooden bars struck by mallets

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This list has 2 things starting with X, from well-known ones like x-ray, xylophone to rarer kinds.

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Well-known examples are x-ray, xylophone.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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