5-Letter Words With X as the 5th Letter
144 valid 5-letter words have "X" in the 5th position. 8 are common words — narrow with this when you've locked a green tile.
8 common words144 valid words
Common Words (8)
Words most likely to be the answer.
helix
borax
index
relax
detox
annex
inbox
affix
Other Valid 5-Letter Words (137)
Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.
acrux
addax
adfix
admix
admrx
adnex
aflex
allix
alpax
ampex
ampyx
atrax
audix
beaux
bemix
beryx
bosix
bronx
calix
calyx
capax
carex
ceryx
cheux
choux
cilix
cimex
codex
comix
comox
croix
culex
cylix
ddpex
defix
desex
detax
devex
dewax
direx
donax
durax
durex
embox
essex
exlex
faulx
felix
ferox
filix
forex
galax
glaux
gueux
gulix
hapax
hyrax
iapyx
idoux
immix
infix
irpex
japyx
judex
keryx
kylix
lafox
larix
latax
latex
lenox
limax
lomax
lurex
madox
malax
matax
mirex
monax
murex
ninox
nohex
nynex
ortyx
panax
phlox
pinax
plotx
pobox
podex
posix
preux
pulex
pumex
pyrex
radix
ramex
rebox
redox
redux
refix
remex
remix
resex
retax
rewax
rumex
salix
sarex
scalx
senex
silex
sioux
sirex
sorex
soulx
sphex
strix
telex
thrax
timex
unbox
unfix
unhex
unlax
unmix
unsex
untax
unwax
upmix
upwax
varix
vibex
vibix
vivax
wysox
xerox
What These Words Have in Common
Letter patterns across all 144 matches.
Most common letters
x144
e70
a59
i48
r44
l36
o35
u33
d26
m26
Most common letter by position
The most common letter in the 1st position is a, appearing in 15 of 144 words.
Vowel distribution
- 0 with no vowels
- 47 with 1 unique vowel
- 93 with 2 unique vowels
- 4 with 3+ unique vowels
Most common endings
- -ex · 44 words
- -ix · 32 words
- -ax · 29 words
- -ox · 15 words
- -ux · 10 words
Strategy
8 answers fit. Pick a guess that tests several of the most common letters shown above.