5-Letter Words Starting With OX
There are 8 five-letter words starting with OX in our dictionary; 2 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 8 words
- oxide13 points
- oxbow17 points
- oxime14 points
- oxeye15 points
- oxims14 points
- oxlip14 points
- oxids13 points
- oxter12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 8
- By usage: 1 very common, 1 common, 6 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- oxbow 17
- oxeye 15
- oxime 14
- oxims 14
- oxlip 14
- oxide 13
- oxids 13
- oxter 12
Most common
- oxide
- oxbow
- oxime
- oxeye
- oxims
- oxlip
- oxids
- oxter
Definitions
- oxide (noun)
- Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical.
- oxbow (noun)
- The land inside an oxbow bend in a river.
- oxime (noun)
- Any compound containing the group -C=NOH.
- oxeye (noun)
- Any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers.
Words that start with the letters OX come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 8 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. OXBOW is the top scorer here, worth 17 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with OX are the most common?
OXIDE, OXBOW and OXIME are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words starting with OX you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.