Five Letter Words with Middle Letter 'X'

High-scoring words: ZAXES (21 pts), HEXYL (18 pts), PYXES (17 pts), PYXIE (17 pts), PYXIS (17 pts)

This page lists all 94 valid five-letter Scrabble words with X as the middle (position 3) letter (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Knowing the middle letter is an essential Wordle strategy — when you reveal a yellow or green middle tile, this list helps you instantly narrow candidates. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.

94 Total Words

14 Avg Score (pts)

ZAXES Top Word (21 pts)

94 Words ≥ 10 pts

AUXIN12 BOXED15 BOXER14 BOXES14 BUXOM16 COXAE14 COXAL14 COXED15 COXES14 DEXES13 DEXIE13 DIXIT13 DOXIE13 FAXED16 FAXES15 FIXED16 FIXER15 FIXES15 FIXIT15 FOXED16 FOXES15 GOXES13 HEXAD16 HEXED16 HEXER15 HEXES15 HEXYL18 KEXES16 LAXER12 LAXES12 LAXLY15 LEXES12 LEXIS12 LOXED13 LOXES12 LUXES12 MAXED15 MAXES14 MAXIM16 MAXIS14 MIXED15 MIXER14 MIXES14 MIXUP16 MOXAS14 MOXIE14 NEXUS12 NIXED13 NIXES12 NIXIE12 PAXES14 PIXEL14 PIXES14 PIXIE14 POXED15 POXES14 PYXES17 PYXIE17 PYXIS17 RAXED13 RAXES12 REXES12 SAXES12 SEXED13 SEXES12 SEXTO12 SEXTS12 SIXES12 SIXMO14 SIXTE12 SIXTH15 SIXTY15 TAXED13 TAXER12 TAXES12 TAXIS12 TAXOL12 TAXON12 TAXUS12 TEXAS12 TEXTS12 TOXIC14 TOXIN12 TUXES12 VEXED16 VEXER15 VEXES15 VEXIL15 VIXEN15 WAXED16 WAXEN15 WAXER15 WAXES15 ZAXES21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words have X as the middle letter?

There are 94 valid five-letter Scrabble words with X as the middle letter in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Middle letter 'X''?

The highest-scoring word is ZAXES with 21 Scrabble points. Out of 94 words, 94 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 14 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 0 score between 6 and 9 points, and 94 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.