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5 Letter Words With A and X

Need a strong guess from this group? Try relax: it covers the letters these 75 words use most, without repeating one. Of the 75, 10 are common enough to be a daily answer, starting with extra, exact, relax, annex.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: relax.

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Common 5-letter words with A and X (10)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

A and X sit side by side in 57 of these words (76%), most often as AX. On average a word here has 2.1 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 42 words). 17% repeat a letter, like annex. The most common first letter is A (20 words).

All 5-letter words with A and X (75)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

addax admix affix annex ataxy auxin axels axial axile axils axing axiom axion axite axled axles axman axmen axone axons beaux borax braxy calix calyx carex coxae coxal dewax exact exalt exams exeat expat extra faxed faxes flaxy galax hapax hexad hyrax ixias ixora latex laxer laxly maxed maxes maxim maxis moxas paxes radix raxed raxes relax retax rewax saxes taxed taxer taxes taxis taxon taxus texas varix waxed waxen waxer waxes xenia xylan zaxes

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More 5-letter word lists with A or X

Starting with A (512)Ending in A (406)Ending in X (50) With A and S (1,573)With A and E (1,283)With A and R (1,140)With A and L (961)With A and T (817)With A and N (769)With A and I (680)With A and O (585)With A and D (580)With A and C (566)With A and M (549)With A and P (507)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have both A and X?

Our dictionary has 75, which is 0.8% of all five-letter words. 10 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try relax. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 17% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

How often do A and X sit side by side?

A and X sit side by side in 57 of these words (76%), most often as AX.

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