# 4X

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #23,441

## Definitions
1. genre of strategy game in which the player attempts to grow an empire.

## Etymology
The Xs stand for explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate

## Easily confused with
- **4x4** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/4x-vs-4x4)
- **4** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/4-vs-4x)
- **4D** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/4d-vs-4x)
- **4B** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/4b-vs-4x)
- **4th** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/4th-vs-4x)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/4x