5-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and X as the 3rd letter

The pattern is _IX__, and Collins lists all 26 matching words. NWL2023 has 22, while ENABLE has 21, so acceptance depends on your game's dictionary. Familiar examples include FIXED, MIXED, SIXTH, SIXTY, PIXEL, and MIXES, so the set stays small but uneven in dictionary coverage and everyday familiarity.

At a glance: standout facts about the _IX__ pattern

• The pattern has 26 tournament-dictionary entries, from FIXED and MIXED to less familiar MIXTE.
• Six entries are Wordle answers, and all six also appear in tournament dictionaries.
• FIXED and MIXUP tie for the top listed Scrabble score at 16 points.
• A definition is available for 23 of the matching words.
• M and S tie as the most frequent first letters, with six words each.

How do these words start and end?

M and S lead the first-letter breakdown with six words apiece. Familiar M examples include MIXED, MIXER, and MIXES; the S group includes SIXTH, SIXTY, and SIXES. F and N each begin four entries, including FIXED and NIXED.

The endings are more evenly spread: E and S each finish five words, while R ends four. FIXED and MIXED show the D ending, which appears three times; N and T each close two entries. That makes the final letter a useful extra filter when your crossing tiles narrow the pattern.

Which entries stand out for Wordle and Scrabble?

All 26 matches are allowed Wordle guesses, but only six are answer-list entries. Treat those as separate counts: a word can be accepted as a guess without belonging to the answer list. For a known pattern, FIXED, MIXED, SIXTH, and PIXEL are recognizable candidates; the answer count does not make any one of them a better opening guess.

FIXED and MIXUP score 16 points apiece in the listed Scrabble scoring, ahead of MIXED, SIXTH, and SIXTY at 15. The 5-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and X as the 3rd letter are not equally familiar or accepted across dictionaries, so check your game's word list before relying on a rare form such as MIXTE.

For a broader search, compare the neighboring I-X patterns by length or third letter.