5-Letter Words Matching _ X I _ _

24 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ X I _ _, 6 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

6 common words24 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

oxide
exist
exile
axiom
axial
axion

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (18)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

axile
axils
axine
axing
axite
exies
exine
exing
exion
exira
exite
exits
ixias
ixion
oxids
oxime
oxims
xxiii

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 24 matches.

Most common letters

x24
i24
e14
a10
o8
s7
n7
l4
t4
m3

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 1 with 1 unique vowel
  • 14 with 2 unique vowels
  • 9 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -on · 3 words
  • -le · 2 words
  • -ne · 2 words
  • -ng · 2 words
  • -te · 2 words

Strategy

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

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