5 Letter Words With X
Here are all 126 5 letter words with X, from a standard word-game dictionary, with everyday words first. 29 of them are common words; the rest are rarer but still valid in most word games. Use the Wordle helper to add the letters you know.
Most of these words start with E, T, A. Good picks with five different letters include extra, texas, exist, fixed.
- Words found
- 126
- Most used
- extra
- Most common first letter
- E
Wordle helper: 5 letter words with X
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Common 5 letter words with X
| # | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | extra | more than is needed, desired, or required |
| 2 | texas | the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico |
| 3 | exist | have an existence, be extant |
| 4 | fixed | (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value |
| 5 | taxes | levy a tax on |
| 6 | mixed | consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards |
| 7 | index | a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number |
| 8 | exact | marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact |
| 9 | sixth | coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position |
| 10 | boxes | a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid |
| 11 | texts | the words of something written |
| 12 | relax | become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
| 13 | toxic | of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison |
| 14 | exams | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge |
| 15 | sixty | being ten more than fifty |
| 16 | exile | expel from a country |
| 17 | boxer | someone who fights with his fists for sport |
| 18 | excel | distinguish oneself |
| 19 | proxy | a person authorized to act for another |
| 20 | pixel | (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored... |
| 21 | oxide | any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
| 22 | nexus | the means of connection between things linked in series |
| 23 | fixes | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken |
| 24 | exits | an opening that permits escape or release |
| 25 | mixes | mix together different elements |
| 26 | taxed | levy a tax on |
| 27 | annex | take (territory) as if by conquest |
| 28 | mixer | a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity |
| 29 | taxis | a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism |
| 30 | sexes | either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided |
| 31 | foxes | alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail |
| 32 | latex | a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air |
| 33 | maxim | a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits |
| 34 | exert | put to use |
| 35 | boxed | enclosed in or set off by a border or box |
| 36 | toxin | a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher... |
| 37 | detox | the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified |
| 38 | expel | force to leave or move out |
| 39 | helix | a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle |
| 40 | codex | an official list of chemicals or medicines etc. |
5 letter words with x, by first letter
A (11)
- annex
- axial
- axiom
- axles
- affix
- axons
- axing
- auxin
- axils
- axion
- axels
B (6)
- boxes
- boxer
- boxed
- beaux
- borax
- buxom
C (8)
- codex
- calyx
- carex
- culex
- comix
- calix
- coxed
- coxes
D (4)
- detox
- dixit
- deoxy
- doxie
E (18)
- extra
- exist
- exact
- exams
- exile
- excel
- exits
- exert
- expel
- epoxy
- execs
- expat
- expos
- exalt
- exude
- extol
- exons
- exult
F (8)
- fixed
- fixes
- foxes
- fixer
- faxed
- faxes
- fixit
- foxed
G (1)
- galax
H (4)
- helix
- hexes
- hexed
- hyrax
I (2)
- index
- infix
L (3)
- latex
- lexis
- laxer
M (9)
- mixed
- mixes
- mixer
- maxim
- moxie
- maxis
- mixup
- maxes
- murex
N (4)
- nexus
- nixed
- nixie
- nixes
O (3)
- oxide
- oxbow
- oxime
P (5)
- proxy
- pixel
- pixie
- phlox
- pyxis
R (6)
- relax
- remix
- redox
- redux
- radix
- rexes
S (8)
- sixth
- sixty
- sexes
- sixes
- sexed
- silex
- sexts
- saxes
T (12)
- texas
- taxes
- texts
- toxic
- taxed
- taxis
- toxin
- taxon
- telex
- twixt
- tuxes
- taxus
U (1)
- unbox
V (4)
- vixen
- vexed
- vexes
- varix
W (4)
- waxed
- waxes
- waxen
- waxer
X (5)
- xerox
- xenon
- xenia
- xylem
- xeric
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Questions people ask
How many 5 letter words with X are there?
This list has 126, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words seen in real English text.
What are common 5 letter words with X?
extra, texas, exist, fixed, taxes, mixed, index, exact.
Which 5 letter words with X are good Wordle guesses?
extra, texas, exist, fixed, taxes, mixed use five different letters, so each guess tests more of the alphabet.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.