5-Letter Words Matching _ _ X U _

9 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ _ X U _, 0 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

9 valid words

5-Letter Words (9)

Valid 5-letter words that match your filter.

buxus
faxun
fixup
ioxus
luxus
mixup
nexum
nexus
taxus

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 9 matches.

Most common letters

u9
x9
s5
n3
i3
f2
a2
p2
m2
e2

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 2 with 1 unique vowel
  • 6 with 2 unique vowels
  • 1 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -us · 5 words
  • -up · 2 words
  • -un · 1 words
  • -um · 1 words

Strategy

0 answers fit. Look at the most common remaining letters above and choose a guess that probes the unknown positions.

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