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6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and X as the 4th letter

6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and X as the 4th letter: 10 matches, led by FLEXED, FLUXED, and FLIXED at 17 points.

10 wordsTop pick FLEXEDHighest score FLEXED 17
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With F in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (103 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • FLEXED17
  • FLEXOR16
  • FLUXES16
  • FLEXES16
  • FLAXEN16
  • FLUXED17
  • FLAXES16
  • FLEXOS16
  • FLIXED17
  • FLIXES16
All valid words 10

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

  • FLAXEN16
  • FLAXES16
  • FLEXED17
  • FLEXES16
  • FLEXOR16
  • FLEXOS16
  • FLIXED17
  • FLIXES16
  • FLUXED17
  • FLUXES16

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FLEXED1718All three
FLUXED1719All three
FLIXED1718Collins only
FLEXOR1617All three
FLUXES1618All three
FLEXES1617All three
FLAXEN1618All three
FLAXES1617All three
FLEXOS1617Collins only
FLIXES1617Collins only

The pattern is F _ _ X _ _, so the fourth tile is fixed while positions two, three, five, and six vary. Collins accepts all 10 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 7. FLEXED, FLUXED, and FLIXED share the top score, while none of these words falls among the 25,000 most common English words and only 6 have definitions.

6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and X as the 4th letter

  • Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern F _ _ X _ _.
  • FLEXED, FLUXED, and FLIXED tie for the top score at 17 points each.
  • Five matches end in S, three end in D, and one each ends in N or R.
  • Collins lists all 10; ENABLE and NWL2023 list 7 apiece.

Which words fit F _ _ X _ _?

Exactly 10 six-letter words fit F _ _ X _ _, with F fixed first and X fourth. The pattern is narrow: six-letter words with F first and I fourth number 103, compared with just 10 for X. FLEXED, FLEXOR, FLUXES, and FLEXES show several familiar-looking forms.

Endings make the matches easier to scan. Five finish in S: FLUXES, FLEXES, FLAXES, FLEXOS, and FLIXES. FLEXED, FLUXED, and FLIXED account for the three D endings; FLAXEN ends in N and FLEXOR in R.

If your crossing letters leave the final tile open, test S first: it covers half the matches. A fixed D narrows the choice to three -ED forms, whose third vowels are E, U, and I. That vowel contrast can settle a board pattern quickly.

Scoring favors the same trio: FLEXED, FLUXED, and FLIXED each score 17, while the other seven matches score 16. The average is 16.3, so even the lower-scoring entries make a strong set by tile points.

The repeated FL- opening is not enough to identify a match; the X must land fourth. Check the position, then use the endings and crossing letters to distinguish FLEXES from FLIXES or FLUXES.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

  • Treat the set as a specialist list: none of its words ranks among the 25,000 most common English words.
  • Try the five S endings first when the final square is unknown; they make up half the matches.
  • For a D ending, compare FLEXED, FLUXED, and FLIXED by the third letter and available crossings.
  • Check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar form; only 6 of these 10 words have definitions.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have F first and X fourth?
There are 10 tournament-dictionary matches with F in the first position and X in the fourth. Their endings are split across five S words, three D words, one N word, and one R word.
Which F _ _ X _ _ word scores the most?
FLEXED, FLUXED, and FLIXED tie for the highest score at 17 points each. The other seven matches score 16, so the three -ED words lead this group by one point.
Are all 10 words accepted in the same dictionaries?
No. Collins lists all 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 list 7 each. Your game's dictionary determines which forms are playable, so check it before using an unfamiliar word.

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