5-Letter Words With W and X
There are 8 five-letter words containing both W and X in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
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All 8 words
- waxed16 points
- waxes15 points
- oxbow17 points
- waxen15 points
- twixt15 points
- dewax16 points
- rewax15 points
- waxer15 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 8
- By usage: 2 very common, 3 common, 3 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- oxbow 17
- dewax 16
- waxed 16
- rewax 15
- twixt 15
- waxen 15
- waxer 15
- waxes 15
Most common
- waxed
- waxes
- oxbow
- waxen
- twixt
- dewax
- rewax
- waxer
Definitions
- waxed (adjective)
- Treated with wax.
- oxbow (noun)
- The land inside an oxbow bend in a river.
- waxen (adjective)
- Made of or covered with wax.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both W and X. We count 8 of them, with 5 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so OXBOW at 17 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as WAXED, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that contain both W and X, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring 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
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both W and X?
OXBOW scores 17 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?
3 of the 8 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.