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5 Letter Words With X as the Second Letter
A green X in the second tile? Then 45 words are still in play. The answer is most likely one of the 12 common ones, listed first below (extra, exist, exact, exile).
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Common 5-letter words with X as the second letter (12)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- extra
- exist
- exact
- exile
- excel
- oxide
- exert
- expel
- axial
- axiom
- exalt
- exude
The letter before the X is most often E (20 words), and the one after it I (16 words). On average a word here has 2.3 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 32 words). 29% repeat a letter, like exile. The most common first letter is E (20 words).
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All 5-letter words with X as the second letter (45)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
axels axial axile axils axing axiom axion axite axled axles axman axmen axone axons exact exalt exams excel exeat execs exert exile exine exist exits exons expat expel expos extol extra exude exult exurb ixias ixora ixtle oxbow oxeye oxide oxids oxime oxims oxlip oxter
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words have X as the second letter?
Our dictionary has 45, which is 0.5% of all five-letter words. 12 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common five-letter word with X as the second letter?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, extra, followed by exist and exact.
Which letters most often sit next to the X?
The letter before the X is most often E (20 words), and the one after it I (16 words).