Finding the square for an X is the whole Wordle job once 5 letter words with X are on the table.
Its commonest home is mid-word, away from either edge, with the X third in TOXIC and SIXTH.
If a guess with the X third comes back yellow, move it toward the front or back next.
List of 5 Letter Words With X
- AFFIX
- ANNEX
- AXIAL
- AXIOM
- AXION
- BORAX
- BOXER
- BUXOM
- DETOX
- EPOXY
- EXACT
- EXALT
- EXCEL
- EXERT
- EXILE
- EXIST
- EXPEL
- EXTOL
- EXTRA
- EXULT
- FIXER
- HELIX
- INBOX
- INDEX
- MAXIM
- OXIDE
- PIXEL
- PIXIE
- PROXY
- RELAX
- SIXTH
- SIXTY
- TOXIC
- TOXIN
- TWIXT
- VIXEN
- WAXEN
- BOXED
- BOXES
- EXAMS
- FIXED
- FIXES
- LATEX
- LINUX
- MIXED
- MIXER
- REMIX
- TAXES
- TEXAS
- TEXTS
- XEROX
- ACRUX
- ADDAX
- ADFIX
- ADMIX
- ADMRX
- ADNEX
- ADOXA
- ADOXY
- AIXES
- ALPAX
- AMPYX
- ATAXY
- AUDAX
- AUXIL
- AUXIN
- AXELS
- AXERS
- AXILE
- AXILS
- AXINE
- AXING
- AXITE
- AXLED
- AXLES
- AXMAN
- AXMEN
- AXOID
- AXONE
- AXONS
- AZOXY
- BEAUX
- BEMIX
- BERYX
- BIXIN
- BLONX
- BOLIX
- BOXEN
- BOXLA
- BOXTY
- BRAXY
- BRONX
- BUXUS
- CALIX
- CALYX
- CAPAX
- CAPEX
- CAREX
- CAXON
- CHOUX
- CIMEX
- COAXY
- CODEX
- COMIX
- COMOX
- CONEX
- COXAE
- COXAL
- COXED
- COXES
- COXIB
- CULEX
- CYLIX
- DEFIX
- DEOXY
- DESEX
- DETAX
- DEVEX
- DEWAX
- DEXES
- DEXIE
- DEXYS
- DIOXY
- DIREX
- DIXIE
- DIXIT
- DONAX
- DOXED
- DOXES
- DOXIE
- DRUXY
- DURAX
- DUXES
- EMBOX
- ENFIX
- ESSEX
- EXAUN
- EXCUD
- EXCUR
- EXDIE
- EXEAT
- EXECS
- EXECT
- EXEDE
- EXEEM
- EXEME
- EXFIL
- EXHBN
- EXIER
- EXIES
- EXINE
- EXING
- EXION
- EXITE
- EXITS
- EXLEX
- EXODE
- EXODY
- EXOME
- EXONS
- EXOPT
- EXPAT
- EXPDT
- EXPOS
- EXPTL
- EXPWY
- EXSEC
- EXTER
- EXUDE
- EXULS
- EXURB
- EXUST
- EXXON
- FAULX
- FAXED
- FAXES
- FEDEX
- FELIX
- FEROX
- FILIX
- FIXIE
- FIXIT
- FIXUP
- FLAXY
- FLDXT
- FLEXI
- FLEXO
- FOREX
- FOXED
- FOXER
- FOXES
- FOXIE
- FOXLY
- GALAX
- GLAUX
- GOXES
- GULIX
- HAPAX
- HEXAD
- HEXED
- HEXER
- HEXES
- HEXIS
- HEXYL
- HOXED
- HOXES
- HYRAX
- IMMIX
- INFIX
- IRPEX
- IXIAS
- IXION
- IXNAY
- IXORA
- IXTLE
- JAPYX
- JAXIE
- JIXIE
- JUDEX
- JUXTA
- KERYX
- KEXES
- KYLIX
- LARIX
- LATAX
- LAXED
- LAXER
- LAXES
- LAXLY
- LEXES
- LEXIA
- LEXIC
- LEXIS
- LIMAX
- LOXED
- LOXES
- LOXIA
- LOXIC
- LUREX
- LUXED
- LUXER
- LUXES
- LUXUS
- MALAX
- MATAX
- MAXED
- MAXES
- MAXIS
- MIEUX
- MINXY
- MIREX
- MIXEN
- MIXES
- MIXIE
- MIXIS
- MIXTE
- MIXUP
- MONAX
- MOXAS
- MOXIE
- MUREX
- MUXED
- MUXES
- MYXOS
- NEXAL
- NEXIN
- NEXTS
- NEXUM
- NEXUS
- NINOX
- NIXED
- NIXER
- NIXES
- NIXIE
- NIXON
- NOHEX
- NOXAL
- NOXAS
- NOXES
- NYXIS
- ORIXA
- ORTYX
- OXANE
- OXBOW
- OXBOY
- OXEAS
- OXERS
- OXEYE
- OXFLY
- OXIDS
- OXIES
- OXIME
- OXIMS
- OXINE
- OXLIP
- OXMAN
- OXMEN
- OXTER
- PANAX
- PAUXI
- PAXES
- PBXES
- PHLOX
- PHYNX
- PINAX
- PIOXE
- PIXES
- PLEXI
- PLOTX
- PODEX
- POXED
- POXES
- PREUX
- PREXY
- PULEX
- PUMEX
- PYREX
- PYXED
- PYXES
- PYXIE
- PYXIS
- RADIX
- RAMEX
- RAXED
- RAXES
- REBOX
- REDOX
- REDUX
- REFIX
- REGEX
- REMEX
- RESEX
- RETAX
- RETOX
- REWAX
- REXEN
- REXES
- ROXIE
- RUMEX
- SALIX
- SAXES
- SAXON
- SCALX
- SENEX
- SEXED
- SEXER
- SEXES
- SEXLY
- SEXOR
- SEXTO
- SEXTS
- SILEX
- SIOUX
- SIREX
- SIXER
- SIXES
- SIXMO
- SIXTE
- SOREX
- SOULX
- SOXES
- SPHEX
- STRIX
- TAXED
- TAXER
- TAXIN
- TAXIR
- TAXIS
- TAXOL
- TAXON
- TAXOR
- TAXUS
- TELEX
- TEXAN
- TEXES
- TEXTA
- THANX
- THRAX
- TOXON
- TRIXY
- TUXES
- UNBOX
- UNFIX
- UNHEX
- UNLAX
- UNMIX
- UNSEX
- UNTAX
- UNWAX
- UPMIX
- UPWAX
- URBEX
- VARIX
- VAXES
- VEXED
- VEXER
- VEXES
- VEXIL
- VIBEX
- VIBIX
- VIEUX
- VITEX
- VIVAX
- VOXEL
- VOXES
- WAXED
- WAXER
- WAXES
- WEXED
- WEXES
- WOXEN
- WUXIA
- XEBEC
- XENIA
- XENIC
- XENON
- XENOS
- XENYL
- XERES
- XERIC
- XERUS
- XICAK
- XINCA
- XOANA
- XOLOS
- XRAYS
- XUREL
- XVIII
- XXIII
- XYLAN
- XYLEM
- XYLIA
- XYLIC
- XYLOL
- XYLON
- XYLYL
- XYRID
- XYRIS
- XYSTI
- XYSTS
- YEXED
- YEXES
- ZAXES
- ZEXES
Common 5 Letter Words With X
- EXTRA
- EXIST
- INDEX
- EXACT
- SIXTH
- RELAX
- TOXIC
- EXCEL
- PROXY
- PIXEL
- OXIDE
- INBOX
- ANNEX
- TEXAS
- FIXED
- TAXES
- MIXED
- BOXES
- TEXTS
- EXAMS
- LINUX
- REMIX
- FIXES
- MIXER
- LATEX
- BOXED
- XEROX
5 Letter Words With X for Wordle
- TAXES
- MIXER
- PIXEL
- EXTRA
- EXIST
- INDEX
- EXACT
- SIXTH
- RELAX
- TOXIC
- EXCEL
- PROXY
- OXIDE
- INBOX
- ANNEX
- SIXTY
- EXILE
- BOXER
- MAXIM
- EXERT
- TOXIN
- DETOX
- EXPEL
- HELIX
- AXIAL
- PIXIE
- EPOXY
- FIXER
- AXIOM
- VIXEN
- AFFIX
- EXALT
- BORAX
- BUXOM
- EXTOL
- TWIXT
- AXION
- EXULT
- WAXEN
5 Letter Words With X by Position
5 Letter Words Starting With X
- XEROX
- XVIII
- XXIII
- XENON
- XENIA
- XYLEM
- XENOS
- XRAYS
- XERIC
- XOLOS
- XYLAN
- XEBEC
5 Letter Words With X as the Second Letter
- EXTRA
- EXIST
- EXACT
- EXCEL
- OXIDE
- EXILE
- EXERT
- EXPEL
- AXIAL
- AXIOM
- EXALT
- EXTOL
5 Letter Words With X in the Middle
- SIXTH
- TOXIC
- PIXEL
- SIXTY
- BOXER
- MAXIM
- TOXIN
- PIXIE
- FIXER
- VIXEN
- BUXOM
- WAXEN
5 Letter Words With X as the Fourth Letter
- PROXY
- EPOXY
- TWIXT
- FLEXI
- DEOXY
- PLEXI
- FLEXO
- TRIXY
- PREXY
- ADOXA
- ADOXY
- ATAXY
5 Letter Words Ending in X
- INDEX
- RELAX
- INBOX
- ANNEX
- DETOX
- HELIX
- AFFIX
- BORAX
- LINUX
- REMIX
- LATEX
- XEROX
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With X in Scrabble
- KYLIX 19 points
- XEROX 19 points
- AFFIX 18 points
- CYLIX 17 points
- EPOXY 17 points
- OXBOW 17 points
- PREXY 17 points
- PROXY 17 points
- PYXIS 17 points
- FIXED 16 points
Meanings of 5 Letter Words Containing X
- UNSEX: Make infertile.
- LAXLY: In a permissively lenient manner.
- KYLIX: A shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece.
- ADDAX: Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa.
- VARIX: Abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel.
- OXIME: Any compound containing the group -C=NOH.
- INFIX: Put or introduce into something.
- PYXIS: A small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines.
- EXULT: To express great joy. It is on the answer list.
- SILEX: A pure form of finely ground silica.
- UNBOX: Remove from a box.
- SIXER: The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one.
- OXBOW: A U-shaped curve in a stream.
- AUXIN: A plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth.
FAQs
What are 5 letter words with X?
There are 444 of them. The everyday ones include EXTRA, EXIST, INDEX, EXACT and SIXTH.
How many 5 letter words have X in them?
444 in total, and 37 of them are on the Wordle answer list.
Which 5 letter words with X are Wordle answers?
37 of them have been answers, among them RELAX, TOXIC, EXCEL, PROXY and PIXEL.
Can a Wordle answer contain X?
Yes. EXTRA, EXIST and INDEX all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. TEXTS and ESSEX are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is ADMIX really a word?
Yes. Mix or blend. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
EXTRA. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. ZEXES and ZAXES are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
AXION, BORAX and BUXOM. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.
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