5 letter words with X
There are 202 valid 5-letter words containing the letter X. The highest scoring is ZAXES at 21 Scrabble points. Because every entry is exactly five letters, this list doubles as a Wordle shortlist once you know the puzzle contains an X. Run it yourself on https://www.lexorawords.com/words/5-letter-words-with-x.
Highest scoring 5 letter words with X
All 5 letter words with X
- ADDAX — 14 pts
- ADMIX — 15 pts
- AFFIX — 18 pts
- ANNEX — 12 pts
- ATAXY — 15 pts
- AUXIN — 12 pts
- AXELS — 12 pts
- AXIAL — 12 pts
- AXILE — 12 pts
- AXILS — 12 pts
- AXING — 13 pts
- AXIOM — 14 pts
- AXION — 12 pts
- AXITE — 12 pts
- AXLED — 13 pts
- AXLES — 12 pts
- AXMAN — 14 pts
- AXMEN — 14 pts
- AXONE — 12 pts
- AXONS — 12 pts
- BEAUX — 14 pts
- BEMIX — 16 pts
- BORAX — 14 pts
- BOXED — 15 pts
- BOXER — 14 pts
- BOXES — 14 pts
- BRAXY — 17 pts
- BUXOM — 16 pts
- CALIX — 14 pts
- CALYX — 17 pts
- CAREX — 14 pts
- CIMEX — 16 pts
- CODEX — 15 pts
- COMIX — 16 pts
- COXAE — 14 pts
- COXAL — 14 pts
- COXED — 15 pts
- COXES — 14 pts
- CULEX — 14 pts
- CYLIX — 17 pts
- DEOXY — 16 pts
- DESEX — 13 pts
- DETOX — 13 pts
- DEWAX — 16 pts
- DEXES — 13 pts
- DEXIE — 13 pts
- DIXIT — 13 pts
- DOXIE — 13 pts
- EPOXY — 17 pts
- EXACT — 14 pts
- EXALT — 12 pts
- EXAMS — 14 pts
- EXCEL — 14 pts
- EXECS — 14 pts
- EXERT — 12 pts
- EXILE — 12 pts
- EXINE — 12 pts
- EXIST — 12 pts
- EXITS — 12 pts
- EXONS — 12 pts
- EXPAT — 14 pts
- EXPEL — 14 pts
- EXPOS — 14 pts
- EXTOL — 12 pts
- EXTRA — 12 pts
- EXUDE — 13 pts
- EXULT — 12 pts
- EXURB — 14 pts
- FAXED — 16 pts
- FAXES — 15 pts
- FIXED — 16 pts
- FIXER — 15 pts
- FIXES — 15 pts
- FIXIT — 15 pts
- FLAXY — 18 pts
- FOXED — 16 pts
- FOXES — 15 pts
- GALAX — 13 pts
- GOXES — 13 pts
- HAPAX — 17 pts
- HELIX — 15 pts
- HEXAD — 16 pts
- HEXED — 16 pts
- HEXER — 15 pts
- HEXES — 15 pts
- HEXYL — 18 pts
- HYRAX — 18 pts
- IMMIX — 16 pts
- INDEX — 13 pts
- INFIX — 15 pts
- IXIAS — 12 pts
- IXORA — 12 pts
- IXTLE — 12 pts
- KEXES — 16 pts
- KYLIX — 19 pts
- LATEX — 12 pts
- LAXER — 12 pts
- LAXLY — 15 pts
- LEXES — 12 pts
- LEXIS — 12 pts
- LOXED — 13 pts
- LOXES — 12 pts
- LUXES — 12 pts
- MAXES — 14 pts
- MAXIM — 16 pts
- MAXIS — 14 pts
- MIREX — 14 pts
- MIXED — 15 pts
- MIXER — 14 pts
- MIXES — 14 pts
- MIXUP — 16 pts
- MOXAS — 14 pts
- MOXIE — 14 pts
- MUREX — 14 pts
- NEXUS — 12 pts
- NIXED — 13 pts
- NIXES — 12 pts
- NIXIE — 12 pts
- OXBOW — 17 pts
- OXEYE — 15 pts
- OXIDE — 13 pts
- OXIDS — 13 pts
- OXIME — 14 pts
- OXIMS — 14 pts
- OXLIP — 14 pts
- OXTER — 12 pts
- PAXES — 14 pts
- PHLOX — 17 pts
- PIXEL — 14 pts
- PIXES — 14 pts
- PIXIE — 14 pts
- POXED — 15 pts
- POXES — 14 pts
- PREXY — 17 pts
- PROXY — 17 pts
- PYXES — 17 pts
- PYXIE — 17 pts
- PYXIS — 17 pts
- RADIX — 13 pts
- RAXED — 13 pts
- RAXES — 12 pts
- REDOX — 13 pts
- REDUX — 13 pts
- REFIX — 15 pts
- RELAX — 12 pts
- REMEX — 14 pts
- REMIX — 14 pts
- RETAX — 12 pts
- REWAX — 15 pts
- REXES — 12 pts
- SAXES — 12 pts
- SEXED — 13 pts
- SEXES — 12 pts
- SEXTO — 12 pts
- SEXTS — 12 pts
- SILEX — 12 pts
- SIXES — 12 pts
- SIXMO — 14 pts
- SIXTE — 12 pts
- SIXTH — 15 pts
- SIXTY — 15 pts
- TAXED — 13 pts
- TAXER — 12 pts
- TAXES — 12 pts
- TAXIS — 12 pts
- TAXON — 12 pts
- TAXUS — 12 pts
- TELEX — 12 pts
- TEXAS — 12 pts
- TEXTS — 12 pts
- TOXIC — 14 pts
- TOXIN — 12 pts
- TUXES — 12 pts
- TWIXT — 15 pts
- UNBOX — 14 pts
- UNFIX — 15 pts
- UNMIX — 14 pts
- UNSEX — 12 pts
- VARIX — 15 pts
- VEXED — 16 pts
- VEXER — 15 pts
- VEXES — 15 pts
- VEXIL — 15 pts
- VIXEN — 15 pts
- WAXED — 16 pts
- WAXEN — 15 pts
- WAXER — 15 pts
- WAXES — 15 pts
- XEBEC — 16 pts
- XENIA — 12 pts
- XENIC — 14 pts
- XENON — 12 pts
- XERIC — 14 pts
- XEROX — 19 pts
- XERUS — 12 pts
- XYLAN — 15 pts
- XYLEM — 17 pts
- XYLOL — 15 pts
- XYLYL — 18 pts
- XYSTI — 15 pts
- XYSTS — 15 pts
- ZAXES — 21 pts
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words contain X?
202 5-letter words in the TWL Scrabble dictionary contain the letter X.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with X?
ZAXES scores 21 tile points, the highest among 5-letter words containing X.
Can I use this list for Wordle?
Yes. Every answer here is exactly five letters and contains X, so once Wordle confirms a X you can work straight down this list.
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