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

The fixed X in position five makes this a tight pattern: every match begins with R, and only one is common; The list ranges from RELAXED and REMIXES to less familiar forms such as RADIXES and RETAXED; For a quick starting point, notice how often the words build on relax, remix, or wax.

How many 7-letter words have R first and X fifth?

• Exactly 15 tournament-dictionary entries match the R-first, X-fifth pattern.
• RELAXED is the only common word among the matches.
• REFIXED and REWAXED lead the Scrabble scores at 18 points apiece.
• Seven words end in S, while five end in D.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

Start with the familiar word families. RELAXED, RELAXES, RELAXER, and RELAXIN share the base RELAX; REMIXED, REMIXES, and REMIXER form another cluster. That structure makes the list easier to scan than 15 unrelated letter strings.

Wax supplies another recognizable group: REWAXED and REWAXES both fit the pattern. Other entries include RADIXES, REDOXES, REFIXES, and RETAXES. The practical catch is that only RELAXED is common, so many matches are unlikely to come to mind during ordinary writing.

What should you know before playing these words?

For 7-letter words with R first and X fifth, REFIXED and REWAXED are the score leaders at 18 points each. REMIXED, REFIXES, and REWAXES follow at 17. The high-value X does much of the scoring work, so keep it on a premium square when the board allows.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: NWL2023 includes 15 matches, while Collins and ENABLE each include 14. That small split matters more than the total when a challenge is on the line; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.