5-Letter Words Starting With EX
There are 19 five-letter words starting with EX 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 19 words
- exact14 points
- exist12 points
- extra12 points
- exams14 points
- exits12 points
- excel14 points
- expel14 points
- exude13 points
- exalt12 points
- exert12 points
- exile12 points
- extol12 points
- exult12 points
- execs14 points
- expos14 points
- expat14 points
- exurb14 points
- exons12 points
- exine12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 19
- By usage: 13 very common, 5 common, 1 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- exact 14
- exams 14
- excel 14
- execs 14
- expat 14
- expel 14
- expos 14
- exurb 14
- exude 13
- exalt 12
Most common
- exact
- exist
- extra
- exams
- exits
- excel
- expel
- exude
- exalt
- exert
Definitions
- exact (adjective)
- Marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact.
- exist (verb)
- Have an existence, be extant.
- extra (adjective)
- More than is needed, desired, or required.
- excel (verb)
- Distinguish oneself.
There are 19 five-letter words starting with EX, and 18 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is EXACT at 14 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with EX?
EXACT scores 14 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?
1 of the 19 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.