5-letter words with X as the fourth letter
There are 11 five-letter words with X as the fourth letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is FLAXY at 18 points. D is the most common first letter among them (2), and the average score is 15.9 points.
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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green X in the fourth position leaves these 11 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with X in slot 4, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include FLAXY, EPOXY, PROXY, PREXY and BRAXY. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with an X in slot 4 further.
For Wordle, PROXY is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 11 words.
5-letter words with X as the fourth letter in numbers
- Words
- 11
- Highest scoring
- FLAXY 18 pts
- Average score
- 15.9 pts
- With a definition
- 4 (36%)
- A1
- B1
- D2
- E1
- F2
- O1
- P2
- T1
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with x as the fourth letter
5-letter words with X as the fourth letter (11)
All 11 are listed, highest scoring first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words have X as the fourth letter?
Unscrambly's list has 11 five-letter words with X in the fourth position, under 0.1% of all five-letter words.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your fourth tile turned green as X, these 11 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as PROXY.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with X as the fourth letter?
FLAXY scores 18 points in Scrabble. Next come BRAXY (17), EPOXY (17) and PREXY (17). The average is 15.9 points.