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7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and D as the 4th letter

7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and D as the 4th letter number 12, led by OXIDIZE at 24 points.

12 wordsTop pick OXIDASEHighest score OXIDIZE 24

With X in 2nd place, L is the most common 4th letter (22 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

  • OXIDASE15
  • OXIDANT15
  • OXIDIZE24
  • EXUDING16
  • EXUDATE15
  • OXIDISE15
  • OXIDATE15
  • EXODERM17
  • EXEDRAE15
  • EXEDRAS15
  • EXODIST15
  • IXODIDS16
All valid words 12

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

  • EXEDRAE15
  • EXEDRAS15
  • EXODERM17
  • EXODIST15
  • EXUDATE15
  • EXUDING16
  • IXODIDS16
  • OXIDANT15
  • OXIDASE15
  • OXIDATE15
  • OXIDISE15
  • OXIDIZE24
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 1st letter is E.
1st letter
  1. E50%
  2. O42%
  3. I8%
3rd letter
  1. I42%
  2. O25%
  3. E17%
5th letter
  1. I42%
  2. A33%
  3. R17%
6th letter
  1. S25%
  2. A17%
  3. N17%
7th letter
  1. E50%
  2. S17%
  3. T17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OXIDIZE2424All three
EXODERM1718All three
EXUDING1619All three
IXODIDS1616All three
OXIDASE1515All three
OXIDANT1516All three
EXUDATE1516All three
OXIDISE1515All three
OXIDATE1515All three
EXEDRAE1515All three
EXEDRAS1515NWL only
EXODIST1515Collins only

The pattern ?X?D??? is a short list with a clear centre of gravity. Five words begin OXID-, and the rest come in tidy pairs: EXUD-, EXED-, EXOD-. With an 8-point X pinned in second place, even the weakest entry scores 15.

The ?X?D??? list, fact by fact

  • 12 words fit; Collins and NWL2023 list 11 each, ENABLE lists 10.
  • E opens six words, O opens five and I opens one (IXODIDS).
  • E also closes six words, while S and T close two each.
  • OXIDIZE scores 24 points, the average is 16.1, and no word is common.
  • 10 of the 12 have a definition on file.

What is the OXID- family?

OXIDASE, OXIDANT, OXIDIZE, OXIDISE and OXIDATE make five of the 12. OXIDIZE and OXIDISE are the same word in American and British spelling, and both fit the pattern.

The other seven group in twos: EXUDING and EXUDATE, EXEDRAE and EXEDRAS, EXODERM and EXODIST. IXODIDS stands alone as the only word with I in front.

How much does the X give you?

In Scrabble the X is worth 8, so OXIDIZE reaches 24 once the Z (10) and the D (2) are added to the 1-point letters. EXODERM follows at 17, and EXUDING and IXODIDS reach 16.

The floor is high for the same reason: OXIDASE and OXIDANT score 15, and no word in the pattern scores less. Fixing X in second place is worth most of that total before you add any other tile.

Acceptance is close but not total. No single dictionary holds all 12, so look up your game's word list before playing OXIDATE or EXEDRAS.

Where to look when D is wrong

Tip

X second with L fourth has 22 matches and with E fourth 21, so those are the next patterns to try if the D slot fails.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have X second and D fourth?
There are 12 in total. Collins and NWL2023 accept 11 each and ENABLE accepts 10, so no single dictionary has every word. OXIDANT, OXIDIZE, EXUDATE and EXUDING are the ones most players know.
Are OXIDIZE and OXIDISE both valid with X second and D fourth?
Both fit the pattern and both appear in the list of 12. OXIDIZE is the higher scorer at 24 because Z is worth 10, while OXIDISE is worth 15 with the S in the same slot.
What is the highest-scoring word with X second and D fourth?
OXIDIZE leads at 24 points. EXODERM comes next with 17, then EXUDING and IXODIDS with 16, and OXIDASE and OXIDANT with 15. The Z in OXIDIZE accounts for the gap.

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