5-Letter Words With X as the Second Letter
There are 44 five-letter words with X as the second letter in our dictionary; 25 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 44 words
- exact14 points
- exist12 points
- extra12 points
- axiom14 points
- exams14 points
- exits12 points
- excel14 points
- expel14 points
- axing13 points
- exude13 points
- oxide13 points
- axles12 points
- exalt12 points
- exert12 points
- exile12 points
- extol12 points
- exult12 points
- execs14 points
- expos14 points
- oxbow17 points
- axial12 points
- axons12 points
- expat14 points
- exurb14 points
- exons12 points
- oxime14 points
- axils12 points
- exine12 points
- ixtle12 points
- oxeye15 points
- axman14 points
- axmen14 points
- oxims14 points
- oxlip14 points
- axled13 points
- oxids13 points
- axels12 points
- axile12 points
- axion12 points
- axite12 points
- axone12 points
- ixias12 points
- ixora12 points
- oxter12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 44
- By usage: 17 very common, 8 common, 19 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- oxbow 17
- oxeye 15
- axiom 14
- axman 14
- axmen 14
- exact 14
- exams 14
- excel 14
- execs 14
- expat 14
Most common
- exact
- exist
- extra
- axiom
- exams
- exits
- excel
- expel
- axing
- exude
Definitions
- exact (adjective)
- Marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact.
- exist (verb)
- Have an existence, be extant.
- extra (adjective)
- More than is needed, desired, or required.
- axiom (noun)
- A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits.
This page lists every one of the 44 five-letter words with X as the second letter in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so EXACT, EXIST and EXTRA sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
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
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words with X as the second letter?
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?
19 of the 44 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.