5-Letter Words With O and X
There are 52 five-letter words containing both O and X in our dictionary; 29 of them are common words.
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All 52 words
- boxes14 points
- axiom14 points
- proxy17 points
- buxom16 points
- foxed16 points
- boxed15 points
- foxes15 points
- boxer14 points
- toxic14 points
- oxide13 points
- extol12 points
- toxin12 points
- expos14 points
- detox13 points
- epoxy17 points
- oxbow17 points
- phlox17 points
- codex15 points
- borax14 points
- poxes14 points
- axons12 points
- xenon12 points
- xerox19 points
- coxed15 points
- coxes14 points
- moxie14 points
- unbox14 points
- exons12 points
- taxon12 points
- xylol15 points
- coxae14 points
- oxime14 points
- comix16 points
- deoxy16 points
- oxeye15 points
- poxed15 points
- coxal14 points
- moxas14 points
- oxims14 points
- oxlip14 points
- sixmo14 points
- doxie13 points
- goxes13 points
- loxed13 points
- oxids13 points
- redox13 points
- axion12 points
- axone12 points
- ixora12 points
- loxes12 points
- oxter12 points
- sexto12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 52
- By usage: 12 very common, 17 common, 23 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- xerox 19
- epoxy 17
- oxbow 17
- phlox 17
- proxy 17
- buxom 16
- comix 16
- deoxy 16
- foxed 16
- boxed 15
Most common
- boxes
- axiom
- proxy
- buxom
- foxed
- boxed
- foxes
- boxer
- toxic
- oxide
Definitions
- axiom (noun)
- A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits.
- proxy (noun)
- A person authorized to act for another.
- buxom (adjective)
- (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves.
- boxed (adjective)
- Enclosed in or set off by a border or box.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both O and X. We count 52 of them, with 29 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so XEROX at 19 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as BOXES, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
How many five-letter words containing both O and X are there?
Our dictionary has 52 five-letter words containing both O and X, of which 29 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 O and X?
XEROX 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.