5-Letter Words Ending in X
There are 47 five-letter words ending in X in our dictionary; 18 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 47 words
- index13 points
- relax12 points
- affix18 points
- infix15 points
- annex12 points
- latex12 points
- detox13 points
- calyx17 points
- phlox17 points
- codex15 points
- helix15 points
- borax14 points
- telex12 points
- xerox19 points
- remix14 points
- admix15 points
- unfix15 points
- unbox14 points
- kylix19 points
- hyrax18 points
- cylix17 points
- cimex16 points
- immix16 points
- refix15 points
- varix15 points
- addax14 points
- culex14 points
- murex14 points
- remex14 points
- desex13 points
- radix13 points
- redux13 points
- unsex12 points
- hapax17 points
- bemix16 points
- comix16 points
- dewax16 points
- rewax15 points
- beaux14 points
- calix14 points
- carex14 points
- mirex14 points
- unmix14 points
- galax13 points
- redox13 points
- retax12 points
- silex12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 47
- By usage: 6 very common, 12 common, 29 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kylix 19
- xerox 19
- affix 18
- hyrax 18
- calyx 17
- cylix 17
- hapax 17
- phlox 17
- bemix 16
- cimex 16
Most common
- index
- relax
- affix
- infix
- annex
- latex
- detox
- calyx
- phlox
- codex
Definitions
- index (noun)
- A numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number.
- relax (verb)
- Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease.
- affix (noun)
- A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form.
- infix (noun)
- An affix that is inserted inside the word.
Looking for five-letter words ending in X? You are in the right place. This list has 47 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as INDEX and RELAX appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in X?
KYLIX scores 19 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
29 of the 47 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.