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To form the plural of a noun ending in an 's', 'z', 'sh', 'ch', or any other sibilant ('s') sound, you add '-es'. The pronunciation of the letter 'x' ends in an 's' sound, therefore you add '-es' to the word. For example:

Box, boxes.

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