5-Letter Words With A and X
There are 76 five-letter words with A and X in them. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like TEXAS, EXTRA, TAXES appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Wordle, Scrabble, and Words With Friends, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- texas12
- extra12
- taxes12
- exact14
- latex12
- relax12
- annex12
- exams14
- maxim16
- faxes15
- expat14
- taxis12
- axial12
- taxed13
- axiom14
- taxon12
- faxed16
- axles12
- waxed16
- waxes15
All 76 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- radix 13
- affix 18
- beaux 14
- axons 12
- maxis 14
- xenia 12
- carex 14
- axion 12
- calyx 17
- maxed 15
- exalt 12
- borax 14
- galax 13
- taxol 12
- auxin 12
- taxus 12
- saxes 12
- calix 14
- axing 13
- xylan 15
- axels 12
- waxen 15
- axils 12
- maxes 14
- hyrax 18
- waxer 15
- laxer 12
- axone 12
- admix 15
- addax 14
- ixora 12
- hapax 17
- ataxy 15
- axile 12
- axite 12
- axled 13
- axman 14
- axmen 14
- braxy 17
- coxae 14
- coxal 14
- dewax 16
- flaxy 18
- hexad 16
- ixias 12
- laxes 12
- laxly 15
- moxas 14
- paxes 14
- raxed 13
- raxes 12
- retax 12
- rewax 15
- taxer 12
- varix 15
- zaxes 21
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there with A and X in them?
There are 76 five-letter words with A and X in them in the tournament word lists. The most common are TEXAS, EXTRA, TAXES.
What are common five-letter words with A and X in them?
TEXAS, EXTRA, TAXES, EXACT, LATEX are the most frequently used. The full list of 76 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.