7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and X as the 4th letter

21 7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and X as the 4th letter match this pattern, including COAXIAL and KLAXONS.

21 wordsTop pick COAXIALHighest score KLAXONS 18
  • 3rd 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 3rd place, R is the most common 4th letter (355 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 21 · most-used first

  • COAXIAL16
  • COAXING17
  • BIAXIAL16
  • KLAXONS18
  • HOAXERS17
  • ABAXIAL16
  • ADAXIAL15
  • HOAXING18
  • ATAXIAS14
  • CLAXONS16
  • COAXERS16
  • ABAXILE16
  • ANAXIAL14
  • ATAXICS16
  • ATAXIES14
  • BRAXIES16
  • DIAXONS15
  • EPAXIAL16
  • FLAXIER17
  • WRAXLED18
  • WRAXLES17
All valid words 21

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

  • ABAXIAL16
  • ABAXILE16
  • ADAXIAL15
  • ANAXIAL14
  • ATAXIAS14
  • ATAXICS16
  • ATAXIES14
  • BIAXIAL16
  • BRAXIES16
  • CLAXONS16
  • COAXERS16
  • COAXIAL16
  • COAXING17
  • DIAXONS15
  • EPAXIAL16
  • FLAXIER17
  • HOAXERS17
  • HOAXING18
  • KLAXONS18
  • WRAXLED18
  • WRAXLES17
Letters by positionIn 67% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. A33%
  2. C19%
  3. B10%
2nd letter
  1. O24%
  2. T14%
  3. R14%
5th letter
  1. I67%
  2. O14%
  3. E10%
6th letter
  1. A33%
  2. E24%
  3. N24%
7th letter
  1. S48%
  2. L29%
  3. G10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 16 in Scrabble; KLAXONS tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1414 points: 3 words
  2. 15 points: 2 words
  3. 1616 points: 9 words
  4. 17 points: 4 words
  5. 1818 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KLAXONS1820All three
HOAXING1819All three
WRAXLED1819Collins only
COAXING1720All three
HOAXERS1716All three
FLAXIER1718All three
WRAXLES1718Collins only
COAXIAL1618All three
BIAXIAL1618All three
ABAXIAL1618All three
CLAXONS1619All three
COAXERS1617All three

The fixed AX pair makes this a narrow search: only 21 tournament-dictionary words fit. The list leans toward less familiar terms such as ABAXIAL and EPAXIAL, alongside recognizable forms like COAXING and HOAXERS. None ranks among the most common English words, so a familiar-looking match is not guaranteed to be accepted in every game.

What stands out in the A-X pattern?

  • The pattern contains 21 seven-letter words in the tournament lists.
  • Seven entries begin with A, while four begin with C.
  • Ten words end in S; six end in L.
  • KLAXONS, HOAXING, and WRAXLED each score 18 points.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

COAXIAL and BIAXIAL are the most recognizable technical terms among the examples; COAXING and HOAXING are familiar verb forms. HOAXERS and COAXERS add another everyday-looking pair, but the full set also includes specialized forms such as ATAXIAS and ATAXICS.

The opening letters give you a useful way to narrow a jumble. A leads with seven matches, and C follows with four. At the other end, S is the clear leader with ten words, including KLAXONS and CLAXONS.

If your final tile is not S, check L next: six matches end there. They are COAXIAL, BIAXIAL, ABAXIAL, ADAXIAL, ANAXIAL and EPAXIAL, all ending in -AXIAL.

7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and X as the 4th letter

KLAXONS, HOAXING, and WRAXLED top the Scrabble scores at 18 points each. COAXING, HOAXERS, FLAXIER, and WRAXLES follow at 17. The high scores come from X, so placing that tile on a premium square matters more than chasing a long ending.

The seven-letter frame fits crosswords and board games, where crossing letters narrow the candidates. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins contains all 21 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 16. Check your game's word list before playing less familiar entries such as WRAXLED.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have A third and X fourth?
There are 21 seven-letter matches with A in position three and X in position four. The examples range from COAXIAL and COAXING to the less familiar WRAXLES, and the pattern has no common words by our frequency measure.
What is the highest-scoring word in this A-X list?
KLAXONS, HOAXING, and WRAXLED tie for the top score at 18 points each. Their shared X earns the biggest letter value, so a premium square under that tile can raise the play further.
Are all 21 words accepted in NWL2023?
No, NWL2023 includes 16 of the 21 matches. Collins includes all 21, while ENABLE also includes 16, so acceptance depends on the dictionary selected for your game.

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