5 Letter Words Containing EX

There are 86+ five letter words with EX in our English dictionary. Every five-letter EX 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 EX.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With EX

exist 12
extra 12
texas 12
exact 14
texts 12
index 13
exile 12
sexes 12
exert 12
exing 13
expos 14
hexad 16

All 5-Letter Words With EX (65 words)

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How Common is EX as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 86 5-letter words containing EX in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.8, with -X endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
86
Avg Scrabble Score
13.8
Most Common Ending (29%)
X
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter EX-Words in Scrabble

zexes 21
hexyl 18
prexy 17
vibex 17
pyrex 17
yexed 16

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

21 Points

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

Z 10
E 1
X 8
E 1
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With EX

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

    There are 86 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain EX. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "zexes", "sexto", "mirex", "regex" contain EX and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zexes" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing EX include "exist", "extra", "texas", "exact", "texts".

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