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5 Letter Words With I and X

Need a strong guess from this group? Try exist: it covers the letters these 80 words use most, without repeating one. Of the 80, 19 are common enough to be a daily answer, starting with exist, index, sixth, toxic.

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: exist.

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Common 5-letter words with I and X (19)

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

I and X sit side by side in 76 of these words (95%), most often as IX. On average a word here has 2.1 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 42 words). 20% repeat a letter, like exile. The most common first letter is A (10 words).

All 5-letter words with I and X (80)

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

admix affix auxin axial axile axils axing axiom axion axite bemix calix cimex comix cylix dexie dixie dixit doxie exile exine exist exits fixed fixer fixes fixit helix immix inbox index infix ixias ixora ixtle kylix lexis maxim maxis mirex mixed mixer mixes mixup moxie nixed nixes nixie oxide oxids oxime oxims oxlip pixel pixes pixie pyxie pyxis radix refix remix silex sixes sixmo sixte sixth sixty taxis toxic toxin twixt unfix unmix varix vexil vixen xenia xenic xeric xysti

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More 5-letter word lists with I or X

Starting with I (129)Ending in I (166)Ending in X (50) With I and S (1,008)With E and I (879)With I and R (690)With A and I (680)With I and N (662)With I and L (633)With I and T (609)With D and I (473)With I and O (405)With C and I (386)With I and M (359)With I and P (347)

Frequently asked questions

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

Our dictionary has 80, which is 0.9% of all five-letter words. 19 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 exist. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 20% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

How often do I and X sit side by side?

I and X sit side by side in 76 of these words (95%), most often as IX.

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