5 Letter Words Containing XES

There are 40+ five letter words with XES in our English dictionary. Every five-letter XES word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with XES.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With XES

taxes 12
boxes 14
sexes 12
dexes 13
duxes 13
faxes 15
fixes 15
hexes 15
laxes 12
lexes 12
loxes 12
nixes 12

All 5-Letter Words With XES (32 words)

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How Common is XES as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 40 5-letter words containing XES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.9, with -S endings dominating (100% of them).

Total Words
40
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
Most Common Ending (100%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter XES-Words in Scrabble

zaxes 21
zexes 21
pyxes 17
kexes 16
yexes 15
fixes 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains XES?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains XES is zaxes with a total of 21 points.

Z 10
A 1
X 8
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a saxophone
noun 2. a small axe used for cutting roof slates, with a point for making nail holes

FAQ 5 Letter Words With XES

  • How many 5 letter words containing XES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 40 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain XES. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.9.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing XES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "zaxes", "zexes", "duxes", "yexes" contain XES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zaxes" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing XES?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing XES include "taxes", "boxes", "sexes", "dexes", "duxes".