5-Letter Words With U and X
There are 19 five-letter words containing both U and X in our dictionary; 9 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
- buxom16 points
- exude13 points
- exult12 points
- tuxes12 points
- nexus12 points
- unfix15 points
- exurb14 points
- unbox14 points
- auxin12 points
- culex14 points
- murex14 points
- redux13 points
- luxes12 points
- unsex12 points
- mixup16 points
- beaux14 points
- unmix14 points
- taxus12 points
- xerus12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 19
- By usage: 3 very common, 6 common, 10 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- buxom 16
- mixup 16
- unfix 15
- beaux 14
- culex 14
- exurb 14
- murex 14
- unbox 14
- unmix 14
- exude 13
Most common
- buxom
- exude
- exult
- tuxes
- nexus
- unfix
- exurb
- unbox
- auxin
- culex
Definitions
- buxom (adjective)
- (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves.
- exude (verb)
- Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities.
- exult (verb)
- Feel extreme happiness or elation.
- nexus (noun)
- The means of connection between things linked in series.
The five-letter words that contain both U and X number 19 in our dictionary. About 9 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is BUXOM, at 16 points.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both U and X?
BUXOM scores 16 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?
10 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.