5-Letter Words With X as the Fourth Letter
There are 15 five-letter words with X as the fourth letter, including 3 common puzzle answers. These are the words matching the pattern ___X_ (an underscore is any letter). A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words With X as the Fourth Letter
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- PROXY A person authorized to act on behalf of another
- EPOXY A strong adhesive resin used in glues and coatings
- TWIXT Between two things or places
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common first letter: P (27%), F (20%), D (13%)
- Most common last letter: Y (60%), I (20%), T (7%)
- Most common additional vowel: E, in 40% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: Y, E, I, O, P
- Most have 1 vowel (47%)
- 13% contain a repeated letter
- 3 of the 15 are common puzzle answers (20%)
Other Valid Words
12 additional dictionary words have X as the fourth letter — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- FLEXI
- DEOXY
- PLEXI
- FLEXO
- PREXY
- BRAXY
- FLAXY
- MINXY
- ATAXY
- DRUXY
- ORIXA
- PAUXI
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Generated from the TurnWord word database, the dictionary behind the Word Solver and Word Bot. Common puzzle answers are our curated answer list, the everyday words word puzzles tend to use as answers — not the official answer list of any game; every other word is a valid guess. Counts and statistics are computed from this list. Word database updated September 19, 2026.