5-letter words with E as the 4th letter and X as the 5th letter

This pattern has a sharp ending and a short list: every match closes with EX, and only 22 words fit. INDEX, ANNEX, and LATEX are among the more recognizable options; others, such as VIBEX and PODEX, are less familiar. The list spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, but those dictionaries do not accept identical sets.

At a glance: the EX ending

• There are 22 tournament-dictionary matches, and all finish in EX.
• INDEX, ANNEX, and LATEX are recognizable examples among the 22.
• PYREX and VIBEX lead the listed Scrabble scores at 17 points each.
• Six matches are common by the frequency measure used here.
• Two matches appear in the Wordle answer list and in tournament dictionaries.

How many of these words work in your game?

Collins includes all 22 matches, while NWL2023 includes 18 and ENABLE includes 14. Those totals make the dictionary split matter: a word accepted in one list is not automatically playable in another. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

For Wordle, the pattern has two answer-list matches, and all 22 words are allowed guesses in the counts. Since the answer identities are not specified here, use the pattern to narrow your board rather than treating the full set as possible solutions. INDEX and ANNEX are more recognizable starting points than specialist entries such as CULEX.

5-letter words with E as the 4th letter and X as the 5th letter

PYREX and VIBEX each score 17 Scrabble points, the highest values in this group. FEDEX and CIMEX follow at 16, while FOREX and CODEX score 15. The average score is 13.9, so the unusual final X lifts the group well above a collection of ordinary low-value endings.

The first letter gives another useful filter: C begins four entries, while F, L, M, P, S, and V each begin two. That makes C the most productive starting letter in this compact pattern. For a board play, compare the premium-square placement of X before choosing between the two 17-point options; the base score alone does not settle the move.