What is the letter X?
The letter X is the twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet. It comes just after the letter W and right before the letter Y. X is a consonant and often makes a sharp sound like in fox or box. While not many common words start with X, kids might enjoy learning words like xylophone, Xbox, and x-ray. For action verbs, children can have fun with to examine and to explore when discovering words that include the letter X.