5-Letter Words With L and X
There are 42 five-letter words containing both L and X in our dictionary; 19 of them are common words.
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All 42 words
- relax12 points
- excel14 points
- expel14 points
- axles12 points
- exalt12 points
- exile12 points
- extol12 points
- exult12 points
- latex12 points
- laxer12 points
- pixel14 points
- calyx17 points
- phlox17 points
- xylem17 points
- helix15 points
- laxly15 points
- axial12 points
- telex12 points
- lexis12 points
- kylix19 points
- hexyl18 points
- cylix17 points
- xylol15 points
- culex14 points
- axils12 points
- ixtle12 points
- luxes12 points
- flaxy18 points
- xylyl18 points
- vexil15 points
- xylan15 points
- calix14 points
- coxal14 points
- oxlip14 points
- axled13 points
- galax13 points
- loxed13 points
- axels12 points
- axile12 points
- lexes12 points
- loxes12 points
- silex12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 42
- By usage: 10 very common, 9 common, 23 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kylix 19
- flaxy 18
- hexyl 18
- xylyl 18
- calyx 17
- cylix 17
- phlox 17
- xylem 17
- helix 15
- laxly 15
Most common
- relax
- excel
- expel
- axles
- exalt
- exile
- extol
- exult
- latex
- laxer
Definitions
- relax (verb)
- Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease.
- excel (verb)
- Distinguish oneself.
- expel (verb)
- Force to leave or move out.
- exalt (verb)
- Praise, glorify, or honor.
Here is the complete list of five-letter words containing both L and X: 42 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as RELAX and EXCEL lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
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
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
How many five-letter words containing both L and X are there?
Our dictionary has 42 five-letter words containing both L and X, of which 19 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both L and 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.