5-Letter Words With X as the Second Letter
Our word finder knows 45 five-letter words with X as the second letter. Common picks such as EXTRA, EXIST, EXACT lead the list, which makes it faster to spot the word your puzzle is hiding.
Words are ordered by usage frequency in a trillion-word English corpus, which is the closest thing to "most likely answer first" that a word list can offer.
Most common
- extra12
- exist12
- exact14
- excel14
- exams14
- oxide13
- exile12
- expat14
- exits12
- axial12
- axiom14
- exert12
- expos14
- execs14
- axles12
- expel14
- exons12
- axons12
- axion12
- oxbow17
All 45 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- exalt 12
- exult 12
- extol 12
- exude 13
- axing 13
- oxime 14
- axels 12
- axils 12
- axone 12
- ixora 12
- axile 12
- axite 12
- axled 13
- axman 14
- axmen 14
- exine 12
- exing 13
- exurb 14
- ixias 12
- ixtle 12
- oxeye 15
- oxids 13
- oxims 14
- oxlip 14
- oxter 12
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there with X as the second letter?
There are 45 five-letter words with X as the second letter in the tournament word lists. The most common are EXTRA, EXIST, EXACT.
What are common five-letter words with X as the second letter?
EXTRA, EXIST, EXACT, EXCEL, EXAMS are the most frequently used. The full list of 45 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.