5-Letter Words With N and X
There are 29 five-letter words with N and X in them. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like INDEX, ANNEX, NEXUS 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.
29 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- index 13
- annex 12
- nexus 12
- toxin 12
- xenon 12
- taxon 12
- vixen 15
- exons 12
- axons 12
- xenia 12
- axion 12
- infix 15
- auxin 12
- nixed 13
- nixes 12
- nixie 12
- axing 13
- xylan 15
- unbox 14
- waxen 15
- axone 12
- axman 14
- axmen 14
- exine 12
- exing 13
- unfix 15
- unmix 14
- unsex 12
- xenic 14
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there with N and X in them?
There are 29 five-letter words with N and X in them in the tournament word lists. The most common are INDEX, ANNEX, NEXUS.
What are common five-letter words with N and X in them?
INDEX, ANNEX, NEXUS, TOXIN, XENON are the most frequently used. The full list of 29 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.