5 Letter Words Ending in X
Need five-letter words that end in X? There are 67 valid 5 letter words ending in X, and 7 of them are common everyday words. The most used is index. Use the finder for your Wordle clues, or browse the lists below. To search all words at once, use the word finder for 5 letter words.
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Shows every 5 letter word you can make using only these letters. Each letter can be used as many times as you type it.
5 letter words ending in X at a glance
- Valid words
- 67
- Common words
- 7
- Most common
- index
- Top Scrabble score (common)
- helix 15 pts
- Top Scrabble score (all)
- xerox 19 pts
- Best Wordle guess in this set
- index
- The 1st letter is I in 14% of common words.
- The 2nd letter is E in 43% of common words.
- The 3rd letter is D in 29% of common words.
- The 4th letter is E in 57% of common words.
Common 5 letter words ending in X (7)
The words with 5 letters ending in X you're most likely to know, most used first.
- index13
- relax12
- annex12
- latex12
- detox13
- helix15
- codex15
How to find a five-letter word that ends in an X
Looking for 5 letter words that end with X to solve a Wordle? The finder above already has X in the last green box; add your other clues.
A real example from our word list: the answer is REDUX, and all you know is that it ends in X, which leaves 40 everyday words. Open with RELAX, the guess that splits this set most evenly.
Guess 1: RELAX R, E and X are green, and the rest are grey. That leaves 3 possible answers: remix, redox and redux.
Guess 2: REDOX R, E, D and X are green, and the rest are grey. That leaves 1 possible answer.
Guess 3: REDUX All five letters are green. Solved in 3.
What comes before the final X?
The most common endings are -EX (38%), -IX (23%) and -OX (15%). If you know the last letter is X, these pairs are the best place to start for the fourth letter.
| Ends in | Number of everyday words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -EX | 15 | index, forex, annex, fedex |
| -IX | 9 | remix, helix, affix, salix |
| -OX | 6 | inbox, detox, xerox, redox |
| -AX | 5 | relax, borax, galax, panax |
| -UX | 4 | linux, redux, beaux, choux |
| -YX | 1 | calyx |
What the most common ones mean
- index
- nouna numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
- relax
- verbbecome less tense, rest, or take one's ease
- annex
- nounan addition that extends a main building
- latex
- nouna milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
- detox
- nounthe hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
- helix
- nouna curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
- codex
- nounan official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
About 5 letter words ending in X
Most 5 letter words ending in X end in -AX, -EX or -IX: relax, index, annex, helix. X is worth 8 points in Scrabble, so these words score well even without bonus squares. Because the list is short, knowing the fourth letter usually narrows it to one or two words.
X ranks 19 out of 26 as a last letter for 5 letter words.
Common endings with X
X-ending words are short in supply and high in value. The common ones are codex, detox and latex. Most end in -EX, which makes E a strong guess for the fourth spot. X is worth 8 points in Scrabble, so these words score well even without bonus squares. For X anywhere in the word, see 5 letter words with X.
Vowels in 5 letter words ending in X
E is the most common vowel here, appearing in 58% of the everyday words, followed by A (40%) and I (35%). The least common is U (20%).
10% have just one vowel, like pyrex, calyx, phlox and hyrax. At the other end, beaux has three or more.
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
By main meaning (WordNet), there are 18 nouns, 3 verbs and 1 adjective.
Nouns include index, linux and annex. Verbs include relax, affix and unbox. Adjectives include redux.
Best Wordle guesses that end in X
Top guesses, with the average number of the 40 everyday words each leaves: RELAX (2.4), CAREX (2.9), RADIX (3.2), LUREX (3.2) and LATEX (3.3).
20% repeat a letter, and 2 have a double letter, like annex and affix.
Highest-scoring 5 letter words ending in X in Scrabble
Top everyday words: xerox (19), affix (18) and hyrax (18). All valid words: xerox (19), kylix (19) and affix (18). 31 words reach 15 points or more.
All 67 valid 5 letter words ending in X60 rarer words accepted in Scrabble and Wordle, not shown above. Plurals are marked.
- linux12
- remix14
- forex15
- inbox14
- fedex16
- xerox19
- redox13
- redux13
- beaux14
- affix18
- pyrex17
- borax14
- calyx17
- phlox17
- salix12
- telex12
- capex16
- radix13
- carex14
- culex14
- comix16
- choux17
- unbox14
- galax13
- murex14
- silex12
- infix15
- vitex15
- panax14
- lurex12
- calix14
- hyrax18
- varix15
- sorex12
- cimex16
- addax14
- hapax17
- kylix19
- limax14
- unsex12
- refix15
- unfix15
- mirex14
- admix15
- bemix16
- bolix14
- cylix17
- desex13
- dewax16
- embox16
- enfix15
- immix16
- malax14
- podex15
- remex14
- retax12
- rewax15
- unmix14
- untax12
- vibex17
Questions people ask
How many 5 letter words ending in X are there?
67 valid words; 7 of them are common everyday words.
What is a five-letter word that ends in an X?
The most common is index. Other everyday examples are relax, annex and latex.
What is the best Wordle guess that ends in X?
index, leaving about 1.0 possible answers on average.
Which 5 letter word ending in X scores the most in Scrabble?
Among common words, helix scores 15 points. Among all valid words, xerox scores 19.
What 5 letter words start with C and end in X?
C is the most common first letter for these words (8 of the everyday words). Examples: codex, calyx, capex and carex.
Do more 5 letter words end with X or start with X?
67 valid 5 letter words end with X, compared with 16 that start with it. See 5 letter words starting with X.
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