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

7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter: 21 tournament-dictionary entries, including EXPERTS, EXPENSE, and EXTENDS.

21 wordsTop pick EXPERTSHighest score EXPECTS 18

6 of 21 are everyday words (29%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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 21 · most-used first

  • EXPERTS16
  • EXPENSE16
  • EXTENDS15
  • EXPECTS18
  • EXCEEDS17
  • EXCERPT18
  • EXTENTS14
  • EXPENDS17
  • EXCEPTS18
  • EXTERNS14
  • EXTERNE14
  • EXTENSE14
  • AXSEEDS15
  • EXEEMED17
  • EXHEDRA18
  • EXSECTS16
  • EXSERTS14
  • OXHEADS18
  • OXHEART17
  • OXHERDS18
  • OXTERED15
All valid words 21

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

  • AXSEEDS15
  • EXCEEDS17
  • EXCEPTS18
  • EXCERPT18
  • EXEEMED17
  • EXHEDRA18
  • EXPECTS18
  • EXPENDS17
  • EXPENSE16
  • EXPERTS16
  • EXSECTS16
  • EXSERTS14
  • EXTENDS15
  • EXTENSE14
  • EXTENTS14
  • EXTERNE14
  • EXTERNS14
  • OXHEADS18
  • OXHEART17
  • OXHERDS18
  • OXTERED15
Letters by positionIn 76% of these words the 1st letter is E.
1st letter
  1. E76%
  2. O19%
  3. A5%
3rd letter
  1. T29%
  2. H19%
  3. P19%
5th letter
  1. R33%
  2. N24%
  3. E10%
6th letter
  1. D29%
  2. T29%
  3. E10%
7th letter
  1. S62%
  2. E14%
  3. T10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 18 in Scrabble; EXPECTS tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1414 points: 5 words
  2. 15 points: 3 words
  3. 1616 points: 3 words
  4. 17 points: 4 words
  5. 1818 points: 6 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EXPECTS1820All three
EXCERPT1820All three
EXCEPTS1820All three
EXHEDRA1817Collins · NWL
OXHEADS1817Collins only
OXHERDS1817NWL only
EXCEEDS1718All three
EXPENDS1719All three
EXEEMED1718Collins only
OXHEART1716All three
EXPERTS1617All three
EXPENSE1618All three

With X fixed in slot two and E in slot four, the pattern narrows sharply: 16 entries begin with E, four with O, and one with A. The strongest recognizable cluster starts EX, including EXPERTS, EXPENSE, and EXPECTS.

The X/E pattern at a glance

  • 21 words match the pattern _X_E___.
  • Six rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
  • 19 entries have a definition.
  • EXPERTS, EXCERPT, EXCEPTS, EXHEDRA, and OXHEADS each score 18 points.
  • Collins includes 20 matches, NWL2023 17, and ENABLE 15.

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

Only 21 words fit, compared with 347 when E replaces X in slot two and 315 when A does. O reaches 284. X is the bottleneck; changing that one square expands the pool sharply.

Six matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency; the other 15 are less familiar. EXPERTS, EXPENSE, EXPECTS, EXCEEDS, and EXTENDS are recognizable anchors, while EXTERNE and EXTENSE are more specialized.

Collins includes 20 matches, NWL2023 17, and ENABLE 15. The totals overlap rather than forming separate groups.

Which matches score highest on a word board?

EXPERTS, EXCERPT, EXCEPTS, EXHEDRA, and OXHEADS each score 18 points, the highest value here. EXCEEDS, EXPENDS, EXEEMED, and OXHEART score 17. The X-heavy words lead on face value, before board premiums.

That score group mixes familiar words with specialist vocabulary: EXPERTS and EXCERPT are easy to recognize, while EXHEDRA and EXEEMED are less everyday. A high tile total still needs a legal placement; compare the whole play if a premium square is open.

Thirteen matches end in S, so a known final S cuts the candidates quickly. The other endings are E (3), D (2), T (2), and A (1); sort by that final slot after checking X and E.

The 21 7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter include 13 S-endings, making a final-S clue especially selective.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have X second and E fourth?
There are 21 matches in tournament dictionaries. Six fall within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency, while 19 have a definition. EXPERTS, EXPENSE, and EXTENDS are recognizable examples that fit the fixed positions.
Which X-second, E-fourth word has the highest score?
EXPERTS, EXCERPT, EXCEPTS, EXHEDRA, and OXHEADS tie at 18 points each. Their scores put them ahead of EXCEEDS, EXPENDS, EXEEMED, and OXHEART, which score 17 points.
Are all 21 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes 20 matches, NWL2023 includes 17, and ENABLE includes 15, with overlap between those dictionaries. Check the word list used in your game before playing an unfamiliar entry such as EXHEDRA or EXTERNE.

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