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7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and X as the 5th letter

Seven-letter words with A first and X fifth total 14, with AFFIXED scoring 21 and ANNEXED among the clearest everyday examples.

14 wordsTop pick ANNEXEDHighest score AFFIXED 21

1 of 14 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

  • 1st letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With A in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (301 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

  • ANNEXED15
  • AFFIXED21
  • ANNEXES14
  • AFFIXES20
  • ABRAXAS16
  • APRAXIA16
  • ADMIXED18
  • ALLOXAN14
  • ADNEXAL15
  • AFFIXER20
  • ADDAXES16
  • ADMIXES17
  • AFFIXAL20
  • APRAXIC18
All valid words 14

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

  • ABRAXAS16
  • ADDAXES16
  • ADMIXED18
  • ADMIXES17
  • ADNEXAL15
  • AFFIXAL20
  • AFFIXED21
  • AFFIXER20
  • AFFIXES20
  • ALLOXAN14
  • ANNEXED15
  • ANNEXES14
  • APRAXIA16
  • APRAXIC18
Letters by positionIn 57% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. D29%
  2. F29%
  3. N14%
3rd letter
  1. F29%
  2. N21%
  3. R21%
4th letter
  1. I43%
  2. A29%
  3. E21%
6th letter
  1. E57%
  2. A29%
  3. I14%
7th letter
  1. S36%
  2. D21%
  3. L14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AFFIXED2121All three
AFFIXES2020All three
AFFIXER2020All three
AFFIXAL2021All three
ADMIXED1819All three
APRAXIC1820All three
ADMIXES1718All three
ABRAXAS1617Collins only
APRAXIA1617All three
ADDAXES1616All three
ANNEXED1517All three
ADNEXAL1517All three

This is a compact frame with a strong spelling family: AFFIXED, AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL all place X in the same fifth slot. ANNEXED and ANNEXES offer another visible pair. The group averages 17.1 points, and just one entry falls in the common-word set, so scoring strength does not mean broad familiarity.

Seven-letter words with A in position 1 and X in position x

  • AFFIXED tops the score list at 21 points.
  • AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL each score 20.
  • ANNEXED and ANNEXES share a stem and differ at the end.
  • ADMIXED and APRAXIC each score 18.

Which examples are easiest to recognize?

AFFIXED leads at 21 points; AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL each score 20. That cluster makes the repeated F pattern strategically valuable: recognizing the AFFIX stem narrows several entries at once, but the final two letters still decide which form fits. ADMIXED supplies a second, distinct route to a high score at 18.

ANNEXED and ANNEXES give the set a second word-family branch, while APRAXIA and APRAXIC share a less common medical root. ABRAXAS and ALLOXAN broaden the middle, but those are less likely to spring to mind during a timed solve. Focus first on the AFFIX and ANNEX shapes when the clue offers a familiar base.

What should you check before playing?

Note

Seven-letter entries suit crosswords and board games, where crossing letters narrow the candidates.Seven-letter entries suit crosswords and board games, where crossing letters narrow the candidates. For tournament play, note that Collins has 14.

How to use seven-letter words with A and X

First decide whether the entry follows the doubled-F or doubled-N family. AFFIXES ends in ES, whereas ANNEXES also ends in ES, so the inner letters do the real work. With X fixed in position five, do not mistake a final X pattern for this clue.

A close look at the final two letters separates these related forms. AFFIXAL shares the stem but has a less familiar ending.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have X in the fifth position after A?
Fourteen entries match the frame, and AFFIXED is the highest scorer. Familiar candidates include ANNEXED, ANNEXES, and AFFIXES; rarer forms such as ALLOXAN and APRAXIC fill out the group. Only one entry belongs to the common-word group.
Which AFFIX words fit this pattern?
AFFIXED, AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL all match the required seven-letter frame. AFFIXED scores 21, while the other three score 20 apiece. Check the final letters carefully because the shared stem alone does not identify the exact form.
Which entries share the AFFIX stem?
AFFIXED, AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL all share the same opening stem. Their endings distinguish the exact answer, even though three of them tie at 20 points. ANNEXED and ANNEXES offer a separate doubled-N family for the same frame.

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