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6-letter words with X as the 3rd letter and R as the 6th letter

11 six-letter words put X third and R last, including BOXCAR, DEXTER, BAXTER, and SEXIER.

11 wordsTop pick DEXTERHighest score BOXCAR 17

2 of 11 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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  • C
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  • E
  • F
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  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
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  • Q
  • R
  • S
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  • U
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  • X
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With X in 3rd place, S is the most common 6th letter (46 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • DEXTER14
  • BAXTER15
  • SEXIER13
  • BOXCAR17
  • TEXTER13
  • BOXIER15
  • FOXIER16
  • COXIER15
  • MIXIER15
  • POXIER15
  • WAXIER16
All valid words 11

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

  • BAXTER15
  • BOXCAR17
  • BOXIER15
  • COXIER15
  • DEXTER14
  • FOXIER16
  • MIXIER15
  • POXIER15
  • SEXIER13
  • TEXTER13
  • WAXIER16

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BOXCAR1719All three
FOXIER1616All three
WAXIER1616All three
BAXTER1516Collins only
BOXIER1516All three
COXIER1516Collins only
MIXIER1516Collins only
POXIER1516Collins · NWL
DEXTER1414All three
SEXIER1313All three
TEXTER1313Collins · NWL

This fixed frame has an unusually firm finish: all 11 matches end in R, leaving only the opening and middle letters to separate candidates. Two entries are marked common, while 10 are marked defined. BOXCAR is the scoring leader, but the word family also includes several comparative forms ending in -IER.

At a glance the pattern and its strongest clues

  • The pattern has 11 tournament-list matches.
  • Every match ends in R.
  • B begins 3; each of C, D, F, M, P, S, and T begins 1.
  • BOXCAR leads with 17 points.
  • Only 2 matches are marked common.

Which openings narrow the search?

B is the only repeated first letter, with BAXTER, BOXCAR, and BOXIER. The remaining starts are C, D, F, M, P, S, and T: COXIER, DEXTER, FOXIER, MIXIER, POXIER, SEXIER, and TEXTER.

That makes this pattern easier to solve from the first square than from the ending, because the final R is fixed across the entire group. If the fifth letter is E, compare the -TER forms with the -IER set; BOXCAR is the outlier with a different internal shape.

More on 6-letter words

The R is not a clue that divides these candidates; it is a certainty shared by all 11. That can confirm a pattern but cannot rank its options. BOXCAR scores 17, FOXIER and WAXIER score 16, and BAXTER, BOXIER, COXIER, MIXIER, and POXIER each score 15.

Only two words are marked common, so the rest should be treated as a specialist word-game pool. DEXTER and BOXCAR are recognizable anchors; less familiar comparative forms such as COXIER and POXIER need a dictionary check. Other third-letter R frames are much larger: N…R has 229 matches and A…R has 180.

For a larger comparison, the N-third, R-last sibling has 229 matches and A-third, R-last has 180. The X frame has only 11. Its small size makes it practical to scan every candidate, especially when you already know whether the opening belongs to the repeated B group.

A repeated ending is useful for confirming the pattern, but it cannot distinguish candidates here. Check the first tile and middle sequence next, then use the score ranking only after the spelling fits.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have X third and R last?
There are 11 tournament-list matches with X in position three and R in position six. BOXCAR, DEXTER, and BAXTER are examples. All 11 share the final R, so the opening letters do more work when narrowing the candidates.
Which X-third word scores the most?
BOXCAR has the highest score table at 17 points. FOXIER and WAXIER follow at 16, then five entries tie at 15: BAXTER, BOXIER, COXIER, MIXIER, and POXIER. Board premiums can alter the final play value.
Do any of these words end with a letter other than R?
No. All 11 matches end in R, so that position is fixed throughout this pattern. The words vary at the opening and in their middle letters; B is the most frequent first letter, with three matches.

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