5-Letter Words Matching _ X _ O _

12 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ X _ O _, 3 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

3 common words12 valid words

Common Words (3)

Words most likely to be the answer.

extol
axiom
axion

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (9)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

axson
axton
exion
expos
exton
exxon
ixion
oxbow
oxboy

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

x12
o12
n7
e5
a4
i4
t3
s2
b2
m1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -on · 7 words
  • -om · 1 words
  • -os · 1 words
  • -ol · 1 words
  • -ow · 1 words

Strategy

3 answers match _ X _ O _. With 2 green letters locked in, you're almost certainly one guess away.

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