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5-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and X as the 5th letter

11 5-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and X as the 5th letter fit the pattern, from LATEX to specialist terms such as HAPAX.

11 wordsTop pick LATEXHighest score CALYX 17

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With A in 2nd place, S is the most common 5th letter (744 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • LATEX12
  • CALYX17
  • SALIX12
  • RADIX13
  • CAREX14
  • GALAX13
  • PANAX14
  • CALIX14
  • VARIX15
  • HAPAX17
  • MALAX14
All valid words 11

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • CALIX14
  • CALYX17
  • CAREX14
  • GALAX13
  • HAPAX17
  • LATEX12
  • MALAX14
  • PANAX14
  • RADIX13
  • SALIX12
  • VARIX15

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CALYX1718All three
HAPAX1717All three
VARIX1516All three
CAREX1415All three
PANAX1416Collins only
CALIX1416All three
MALAX1416Collins only
RADIX1313All three
GALAX1315All three
LATEX1213All three
SALIX1213Collins only

Read _A__X as a tight filter: A is locked in slot two, and X must finish the word. LATEX is the familiar exception in a set otherwise full of rarer forms such as CALYX, CAREX, and HAPAX. Collins lists 11 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 8.

5-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and X as the 5th letter

  • The _A__X pattern has 11 tournament-dictionary matches.
  • Every match ends in X, including LATEX, CALYX, and HAPAX.
  • CALYX and HAPAX tie for the top score at 17 points each.
  • Collins has 11 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 have 8 apiece.
  • Only 1 match falls within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq.

Which A-second, X-ending words score highest?

CALYX and HAPAX lead at 17 points each, ahead of VARIX at 15. CAREX, PANAX, CALIX, and MALAX each score 14, while LATEX scores 12. Those are tile scores before any board-square bonuses.

LATEX is the easiest match to recognize. CALYX names a part of a flower, and HAPAX appears in hapax legomenon, a term for a word recorded once in a text or language. RADIX means a root or base and scores 13 points.

Why are there so few words ending in X?

Eleven words fit A in slot two and X at the end. The nearby A-second pattern ending in S has 744 matches; ending in Y has 243. Those counts show how sharply the final X narrows the choice.

If the clue leaves the final tile open, S or Y gives you a much wider search. Keep X only when your crossing letters support it, and expect specialist vocabulary among the remaining candidates.

Use the first letter to narrow your choices

Tip

C is the most productive starting letter here, with 3 matches: CALYX, CAREX, and CALIX. If the first tile is C, check those three before scanning the other candidates.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words have A second and X last?
There are 11 five-letter matches with A in the second position and X in the fifth. Collins includes all 11, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. The counts overlap across dictionaries, so they are not added together.
Which A-second, X-ending word scores the most?
CALYX and HAPAX tie for the highest listed tile score, at 17 points each. VARIX follows at 15 points, and CAREX, PANAX, CALIX, and MALAX each score 14. Board bonuses can change a played word’s total.
Are all of these words common in everyday English?
No. Only 1 of the 11 matches ranks among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq. LATEX is the most familiar example for many players, while words such as HAPAX and CAREX are more specialized; check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar term.

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