Free printable letter X worksheets for preschool and kindergarten: trace uppercase X and lowercase x, find the letter, follow the letter maze and color X words.
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X is a rare letter with a simple shape and an unusual sound. These free letter X worksheets let children trace X and x, find the letter in a mixed grid, follow an X maze and color pictures for “X is for x-ray”, plus words like box and fox where x comes at the end.
Free letter X worksheets to print (PDF)
Each of these letter X worksheets is a one-page PDF; the find and maze pages add an answer key. Press Customize to change the colors or paper size in the maker on this page.
Trace X and xArrows first, then on their own.PDFCustomizeFind the letter XCircle and count, with key.PDFCustomizeLetter X mazeColor the X path, with key.PDFCustomizeX is for x-rayColor, trace and draw.PDFCustomize
The letter X sound
X usually says /ks/, as in box, fox, six and wax, where it comes at the end of the word. Very few English words start with x, and those that do often say /z/, as in xylophone, or say the letter name, as in x-ray. That is why many letter X pages, including ours, use words that end with x as well as words that start with it.
X is for x-ray: letter X words for kids
Words that start with X: x-ray, xylophone (very few everyday words start with x).
Words that end with x: box, fox, six, wax, ax, mix, taxi, exit.
The color page uses x-ray, xylophone, box and fox, so children trace each word and color the matching letter.
Letter X at a glance
Place in the alphabet
24th of 26, after W and before Y
Type
Consonant
Uppercase shape
Straight lines only
Often confused with
K, Y and +
Scrabble tile value
8 points
Grouping letters by shape helps handwriting: letters made of straight lines, like X, are usually easier to start with than curved ones.
How to write X and x
Uppercase X: A slant from top left to bottom right, then a slant from top right to bottom left.
Lowercase x: The same crossing slants, small, from the middle line.
X is two slanted lines that cross in the middle. Uppercase and lowercase x have the same shape, just different sizes. Draw the line from the top left first, then the line from the top right. Making the lines cross exactly in the middle is good practice for pencil control.
Letter X tracing and the rest of the pack
Trace: letter X tracing with arrows to follow, then uppercase X and lowercase x on their own.
Find the letter: circle every X and x hidden among similar-looking letters, then count them.
Letter maze: color the X squares to make a path from start to finish.
Color: color the big Xx, trace the X words and draw something that starts with X.
Letter X activities for preschool
Short, hands-on games make the letter X worksheets stick. Try one a day alongside the printed pages:
X marks the spot: hide a treasure and draw a map with an X where it is buried.
Box of x words: fill a small box with toys whose names end in x, like a toy fox and number six.
Craft stick X: glue two craft sticks into an X and decorate it.
Tic-tac-toe: play a few rounds, writing a neat x each time.
A letter X week plan
Monday: say the /ks/ sound together, trace X and x on the first page, then try the X marks the spot idea above.
Tuesday: work through the find-the-letter page, count how many you circled, and move on to Box of x words.
Wednesday: solve the letter X maze, then play Craft stick X.
Thursday: color “X is for x-ray”, read x-ray, xylophone, box and fox aloud and finish with Tic-tac-toe.
Friday: write X and x from memory, look for X in a favorite picture book and reprint any page that felt tricky.
Letter X worksheets kindergarten teachers can use
Kindergarten readers meet x in box, fix, fox, mix, ox and six. The letter X worksheets teachers use usually focus on hearing /ks/ at the end of words rather than at the start, since so few words begin with x. The color page includes both kinds, with a note for parents.
Names: if someone in the family has a name that starts with X, the name tracing worksheets turn it into a tracing page.
Whole alphabet: the alphabet worksheets hub has all 26 letter packs plus ABC order and matching pages.
Letter X worksheets: frequently asked questions
What age are letter X worksheets for?
Preschool and kindergarten, usually ages 3 to 6. Kindergarten expects children to recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters (Common Core RF.K.1.D).
How many days should we spend on the letter X?
A letter-of-the-week plan uses one page a day: trace on Monday, find on Tuesday, the maze on Wednesday and coloring on Thursday, with Friday for review or a craft.
Why do so few words start with x?
Most English words that start with x come from Greek and are long or technical, like xylophone. In everyday words, x usually comes at the end, as in box and six.
What sound does x make in xylophone?
At the start of a word, x often says /z/, so xylophone starts with a z sound.
Can I print a different letter or several at once?
Yes. The maker on this page can build packs for any letters, like S, A, T, P, I, N, or the whole alphabet.
