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7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and X as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with W first and X third number 10; every match begins WAX, and WAXWORK leads the score list at 24 points.

10 wordsTop pick WAXWORKHighest score WAXWORK 24

With W in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (117 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • WAXWORK24
  • WAXWING21
  • WAXINGS18
  • WAXABLE19
  • WAXBILL19
  • WAXEYES20
  • WAXIEST17
  • WAXLIKE21
  • WAXWEED21
  • WAXWORM22
All valid words 10

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

  • WAXABLE19
  • WAXBILL19
  • WAXEYES20
  • WAXIEST17
  • WAXINGS18
  • WAXLIKE21
  • WAXWEED21
  • WAXWING21
  • WAXWORK24
  • WAXWORM22

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WAXWORK2424All three
WAXWORM2223All three
WAXWING2123All three
WAXLIKE2122All three
WAXWEED2121All three
WAXEYES2019Collins only
WAXBILL1922All three
WAXABLE1921Collins · NWL
WAXINGS1820All three
WAXIEST1717All three

The fixed letters create a compact set: all 10 matches spell W-A-X at the start, from WAXWORK to less familiar WAXEYES and WAXWEED. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, making this a pattern-solving list rather than a stash of common conversation words. The matches also differ in which major word-game dictionaries accept them.

At a glance: the W-X pattern

  • Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary entries have W first and X third.
  • Every match starts WAX, leaving the final four letters to distinguish each word.
  • WAXWORK leads the scoring list at 24 points.
  • E and S are the most frequent final letters, with two words each.

How many 7-letter words have W first and X third?

Exactly 10 seven-letter words fit W in the first slot and X in the third. The complete set is WAXABLE, WAXBILL, WAXEYES, WAXIEST, WAXINGS, WAXLIKE, WAXWEED, WAXWING, WAXWORM, and WAXWORK.

That repeated opening is the solving shortcut: once W and X are fixed, test A in position two, then focus on the four trailing tiles. WAXINGS and WAXIEST show how endings can signal a plural or a superlative; WAXWORK and WAXWORM instead pair wax with a noun. These forms are easy to overlook if you search only for everyday vocabulary, but the shared start narrows the pattern quickly.

How do 7-letter words with W first and X third score?

WAXWORK tops the score list at 24 points. WAXWORM follows at 22, while WAXWING, WAXLIKE, and WAXWEED each score 21. Because every match shares W and X, the high-value letters are already built into the pattern; the endings separate the scores rather than changing that central advantage.

Collins includes all 10 matches, NWL2023 includes nine, and ENABLE includes eight, so Collins acceptance does not guarantee acceptance in a North American game. Final letters are E and S twice each, plus D, G, K, L, M, and T once each. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than familiar everyday guesses.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with W first and X third?
WAXWORK is the highest-scoring match, at 24 points. WAXWORM is next at 22, and WAXWING, WAXLIKE, and WAXWEED each score 21. These are tile scores before any board-square bonuses, so a premium square can change a play's total.
Do all 10 words appear in every word-game dictionary?
No, the dictionary counts differ. Collins includes all 10 matches, NWL2023 includes nine, and ENABLE includes eight. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry, since acceptance in one dictionary does not establish acceptance in another.
Why do all these words begin with WAX?
The required letters put W in the first position and X in the third, and every matching entry has A between them. That leaves the common opening WAX, followed by four letters that form words such as WAXBILL, WAXWEED, and WAXWORK.

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