5-Letter Words With X as the Third Letter
All 113 five-letter words with the letter X in the third position. Position-locked filtering is the core mechanic of Wordle — this list shows every valid word where X occupies position 3.
113 words found
AUXIN
BOXED
BOXEN
BOXES
BUXOM
CAXON
COXAE
COXAL
COXED
COXES
DEXES
DEXIE
DIXIE
DIXIT
DOXIE
DUXES
FAXED
FAXES
FIXED
FIXES
FIXIT
FOXED
FOXES
FOXIE
GOXES
HEXAD
HEXED
HEXES
HEXYL
HOXED
HOXES
JAXIE
KEXES
LAXES
LAXLY
LEXES
LEXIS
LOXED
LOXES
LUXES
MAXED
MAXES
MAXIM
MAXIS
MIXED
MIXEN
MIXES
MIXTE
MIXUP
MOXAS
MOXIE
MUXED
MUXES
MYXOS
NEXTS
NEXUS
NIXED
NIXES
NIXIE
NOXAL
NOXES
PAXES
PIXEL
PIXES
PIXIE
POXED
POXES
PYXED
PYXES
PYXIE
PYXIS
RAXED
RAXES
REXES
SAXES
SEXED
SEXES
SEXTO
SEXTS
SIXES
SIXMO
SIXTE
SIXTH
SIXTY
TAXED
TAXES
TAXIS
TAXOL
TAXON
TAXOR
TAXUS
TEXAS
TEXES
TEXTS
TOXIC
TOXIN
TUXES
VEXED
VEXES
VEXIL
VIXEN
VOXEL
WAXED
WAXEN
WAXES
WEXED
WEXES
WOXEN
WUXIA
YEXED
YEXES
ZAXES
ZEXES
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words have X in position 3?
There are 113 five-letter words with X as the third letter. Examples include: FIXED, PIXEL, SIXTH.
How does knowing a letter position help in Wordle?
A green tile in Wordle confirms the exact position of a letter. This list filters to every word with X locked in position 3, giving you a precise shortlist for your next guess.
Are position 3 words with X valid in Scrabble?
Yes — all words in this list come from a verified English dictionary corpus and are valid for standard word games including Scrabble.