5-Letter Words With X in the Middle
100 wordsThe letter X in the middle position creates some of the most valuable words in competitive word games. This collection includes botanical terms, ancient drinking vessels, and everyday words that punch well above their weight on the board.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Top 5-Letter Words
a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
reproduce by xerography
add to the very end
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
Top 5-Letter Words
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
reproduce by xerography
add to the very end
(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs
a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
KYLIX and XEROX tie for the highest scores in both Scrabble and WWF at 19 points each. BUXOM climbs to 19 points in WWF despite scoring lower in Scrabble, making it a stronger play on that platform. AFFIX and HYRAX remain consistent performers across both games, while CHOUX and CIMEX offer solid WWF options when you need to dump difficult letter combinations.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
EXTRA makes an excellent opening guess, testing two vowels and the common consonants T and R. RELAX follows well as a second guess, checking E and A positions while introducing L.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
HYRAX names a small mammal from Africa and Asia that resembles a rodent but is actually related to elephants. Despite its obscurity in everyday speech, it scores 18 points in Scrabble thanks to the H-Y-X combination. Worth memorizing for those moments when you're stuck with both an H and a Y.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.