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

This pattern is unusually narrow: only 17 tournament-dictionary words match, and none rank among the 25,000 most common English words; Ten end in S, so plural forms dominate the final-letter pattern; XEROXED leads the scoring list at 22 points, while dictionary coverage varies by game.

The pattern at a glance

• 17 words match the seven-letter pattern, with R third and X fifth.
• All 17 appear in Collins; 14 also appear in NWL2023.
• ENABLE includes 11 matches, fewer than either Collins or NWL2023.
• Ten entries end in S; only three end in D.
• XEROXED scores 22 points, the highest total among these words.

Which words fit R third and X fifth?

Recognizable examples include ABRAXAS, APRAXIA, PYREXIA, and XEROXED. The shared letter positions are easy to check: the third letter is R, and the fifth is X. The other letters vary, so use the pattern rather than a familiar word ending to test a candidate.

Most entries finish with S, including HYRAXES, XEROXES, and PYREXES. The remaining endings are D, A, or C: XEROXED, PYREXIA, and PYREXIC show three of those alternatives. This concentration makes an S ending a strong first check, but it does not cover every match.

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

For tile scoring, XEROXED tops the group at 22 points; XEROXES and PYREXIC follow at 21 each. HYRAXES scores 20, while PYREXIA and PYREXES each score 19. Those totals make the X-heavy choices stand out, though board bonuses still determine a play’s final value.

The limitation is practical: none of these matches count as common under the frequency cutoff, and three of the 17 are absent from NWL2023. Check your game’s word list before relying on a less familiar entry such as CORIXID or SOREXES. A useful scoring habit is to compare the whole word, not just its X.