6-letter words with U as the 2nd letter and X as the 6th letter

This pattern has a small, distinctive set: every match ends in X, while the second letter is always U. SUFFIX, MUSKOX, and DUPLEX are familiar examples; AUSPEX and TUTRIX are less likely to spring to mind. Only one match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a strict pattern search will turn up plenty of obscure entries.

At a glance: 11 words, all ending in X

• All 11 matches have X in the final position and U in the second.
• SUFFIX and MUSKOX tie for the top Scrabble score at 19 points.
• S starts four words; O starts two, and five other letters start one each.
• ENABLE includes eight matches, NWL2023 includes nine, and Collins includes all 11.
• Only one match is common by the frequency measure; ten have definitions.

Which 6-letter words with U second and X last score highest?

SUFFIX and MUSKOX lead at 19 points apiece in Scrabble, with SUBFIX next at 18. LUMMOX scores 17, while DUPLEX and OUTFOX each score 16. Those values make the less familiar words worth checking when a board gives you room for the final X.

The rack-friendly-looking choices are not equally common: SUFFIX and DUPLEX are recognizable, but MUSKOX and SUBFIX are much less everyday. The pattern itself carries strong letter value, yet a premium square changes the board result; the scores are the base word scores, not a promise of a winning play.

How should you narrow this U-and-X pattern?

Start by sorting the matches by first letter. Four begin with S, including SUFFIX, SUPLEX, and SURTAX; OUTBOX and OUTFOX account for the two O starters. The remaining openings are A, D, L, M, and T, with one word for each.

A tournament dictionary may accept words your everyday vocabulary does not, and Collins has broader coverage here than ENABLE or NWL2023. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar match, especially if your game uses a specific North American lexicon.