5-Letter Words With X as the Third Letter
There are 91 five-letter words with X as the third letter in our dictionary; 54 of them are common words.
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All 91 words
- fixed16 points
- fixes15 points
- mixed15 points
- boxes14 points
- mixes14 points
- sixth15 points
- sixty15 points
- sexes12 points
- taxes12 points
- texts12 points
- buxom16 points
- foxed16 points
- maxim16 points
- vexed16 points
- waxed16 points
- boxed15 points
- foxes15 points
- vexes15 points
- waxes15 points
- boxer14 points
- mixer14 points
- pixie14 points
- toxic14 points
- sexed13 points
- taxed13 points
- laxer12 points
- sixes12 points
- taxis12 points
- toxin12 points
- faxed16 points
- faxes15 points
- maxes14 points
- pixel14 points
- saxes12 points
- tuxes12 points
- pyxes17 points
- hexed16 points
- fixer15 points
- hexes15 points
- laxly15 points
- vixen15 points
- waxen15 points
- poxes14 points
- nixed13 points
- nexus12 points
- nixes12 points
- coxed15 points
- coxes14 points
- moxie14 points
- lexis12 points
- maxis14 points
- auxin12 points
- taxer12 points
- taxon12 points
- hexyl18 points
- pyxie17 points
- hexad16 points
- hexer15 points
- coxae14 points
- paxes14 points
- luxes12 points
- sexts12 points
- zaxes21 points
- pyxis17 points
- kexes16 points
- mixup16 points
- fixit15 points
- poxed15 points
- vexer15 points
- vexil15 points
- waxer15 points
- coxal14 points
- moxas14 points
- pixes14 points
- sixmo14 points
- dexes13 points
- dexie13 points
- dixit13 points
- doxie13 points
- goxes13 points
- loxed13 points
- raxed13 points
- lexes12 points
- loxes12 points
- nixie12 points
- raxes12 points
- rexes12 points
- sexto12 points
- sixte12 points
- taxus12 points
- texas12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 91
- By usage: 29 very common, 25 common, 37 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zaxes 21
- hexyl 18
- pyxes 17
- pyxie 17
- pyxis 17
- buxom 16
- faxed 16
- fixed 16
- foxed 16
- hexad 16
Most common
- fixed
- fixes
- mixed
- boxes
- mixes
- sixth
- sixty
- sexes
- taxes
- texts
Definitions
- fixed (adjective)
- (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value.
- mixed (adjective)
- Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds.
- sixth (adjective)
- Coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position.
- sixty (adjective)
- Being ten more than fifty.
There are 91 five-letter words with X as the third letter, and 54 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is ZAXES at 21 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
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
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
Which five-letter words with X as the third letter are the most common?
FIXED, FIXES and MIXED are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words with X as the third letter you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.