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7-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and X as the 5th letter

7-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and X as the 5th letter: 12 entries match, with AFFIXED leading at 21 points.

12 wordsTop pick AFFIXEDHighest score AFFIXED 21
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With F in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (129 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • AFFIXED21
  • AFFIXES20
  • UNFIXED18
  • INFIXES17
  • INFIXED18
  • AFFIXER20
  • AFFIXAL20
  • ENFIXED18
  • ENFIXES17
  • REFIXED18
  • REFIXES17
  • UNFIXES17
All valid words 12

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

  • AFFIXAL20
  • AFFIXED21
  • AFFIXER20
  • AFFIXES20
  • ENFIXED18
  • ENFIXES17
  • INFIXED18
  • INFIXES17
  • REFIXED18
  • REFIXES17
  • UNFIXED18
  • UNFIXES17
Letters by positionIn 100% of these words the 4th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. A33%
  2. I17%
  3. R17%
2nd letter
  1. N50%
  2. F33%
  3. E17%
4th letter
  1. I100%
6th letter
  1. E92%
  2. A8%
7th letter
  1. D42%
  2. S42%
  3. L8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AFFIXED2121All three
AFFIXES2020All three
AFFIXER2020All three
AFFIXAL2021All three
UNFIXED1820All three
INFIXED1819All three
REFIXED1818All three
ENFIXED1819Collins only
INFIXES1718All three
REFIXES1717All three
UNFIXES1719All three
ENFIXES1718Collins only

This pattern fixes two unusual consonants in the middle, leaving only twelve tournament-dictionary matches. Four begin with AFFIX, while the rest include forms such as INFIXED, UNFIXES, and REFIXES. The collection is niche rather than everyday: none of its entries is classed as common, and one of the twelve lacks a recorded definition.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary words place F third and X fifth.
  • AFFIXED is the top scorer at 21 points; AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL each score 20.
  • Collins includes all 12 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10.
  • Five entries end in D and five end in S, with one each ending in L and R.
  • Only 11 matches have a recorded definition, so a valid play may still be unfamiliar.

Which 7-letter words have F third and X fifth?

The shared shape is _ _ F _ X _ _. AFFIXED, AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL all start with AFFIX, making that family the clearest cluster in this small group.

Other matches shift the opening letters: INFIXED and INFIXES begin with IN, while UNFIXED and UNFIXES begin with UN. REFIXED and REFIXES share another opening; ENFIXED and ENFIXES complete the set.

Which matches score highest, and how do they end?

AFFIXED leads at 21 points, one point ahead of AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL. UNFIXED, INFIXED, REFIXED, and ENFIXED each score 18, so the ending does not determine the top score by itself.

Five words finish in D and five in S. That split makes the final letter a useful check when narrowing a rack or a pattern, but it will not distinguish most matches on its own. AFFIXAL and AFFIXER are the only endings outside those two larger groups.

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Note

Collins has 12 matches, compared with 10 each in ENABLE and NWL2023. Because the dictionaries differ, check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar form such as ENFIXES.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have F third and X fifth?
There are 12 tournament-dictionary matches with F in the third position and X in the fifth. Collins includes all 12, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10. The matching set ranges from familiar-looking AFFIXED to less common forms such as ENFIXES.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
AFFIXED is the highest scorer at 21 points. AFFIXES, AFFIXER, and AFFIXAL follow at 20 points each. The score ranking puts the AFFIX words at the top, while several other matches, including UNFIXED and REFIXED, score 18.
Do all these words appear in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins has 12 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 10. That means some entries are not shared across all three lists, so verify a word against the dictionary used in your game before playing it.

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