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Five-letter words containing X
All 140 five-letter words that have X somewhere inside. Useful when Wordle says the letter is in the word but not where.
Use ? for any letter you don't know.
A
11 wordsB
6 wordsC
8 wordsD
3 wordsE
21 wordsF
7 wordsH
7 wordsI
5 wordsK
1 wordsL
6 wordsM
9 wordsN
3 wordsO
3 wordsP
9 wordsR
7 wordsS
7 wordsT
11 wordsU
2 wordsV
4 wordsW
3 wordsX
7 wordsAbout this list
140 5-letter words contain X. The highest scorer on tile values is KYLIX, at 19 points. 4 of them have a double letter.
Change the pattern, add an ending or leave out letters you have ruled out, and the list redraws to match. Words come from a British English list of about 110,000, so spellings like colour and grey are in.
Questions, answered briefly
How many 5-letter words contain X?
140. They begin ADDAX, ADMIX, AFFIX, ANNEX.
Which word scores highest in Scrabble?
KYLIX, worth 19 points on tile values, before any bonus squares.
Can I narrow the list down?
Yes. Change the pattern above, or use the starts with, ends with and contains boxes, then press Update list. A question mark stands for any letter.
Does this include plurals?
Yes. Plurals and verb forms are in, because they are valid in most word games. The Wordle style list leaves them out.
Which five letter words are used in Wordle?
Wordle picks everyday words. Our Wordle style list has 2,011 of them, with no plurals. It is linked below.