7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

Only 18 entries fit this seven-letter pattern across the tournament dictionaries, and just three rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words. The group leans heavily on an E opening: 14 begin that way, while A and O contribute two apiece. EXPRESS and EXTREME are familiar examples; OXYGENS and AXONEME reveal the less obvious openings.

At a glance: the X-second, E-fifth pattern

• Fourteen of the 18 entries begin with E; A and O each open two matches.
• Only three matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Collins accepts all 18 entries; NWL2023 accepts 15, and ENABLE accepts 14.
• EXCHEAT and OXYMELS share the lead at 19 Scrabble points; OXYGENS follows at 18.
• EXPRESS, EXTREME, and EXCEEDS are examples; OXYGENS and AXONEME show other openings.

Which matches score the most in Scrabble?

These are letter-tile totals before premium squares alter a play's value.

That scoring spread makes X the key tile, but a high raw total does not guarantee a strong board play. All 18 words fix X in the second slot and E in the fifth; a crowded board can still block the placement. Check the anchor positions, then compare the remaining letters with the open lane.

EX- forms such as EXCRETE sit alongside OX- forms such as OXYGENS and OXYMELS. Each keeps X second and E fifth, so the opening letters offer a quick way to separate candidates once those two positions are confirmed.

• EXCHEAT and OXYMELS tie at 19 points; OXYGENS scores 18.
• EXCEEDS and EXODERM score 17; EXPRESS, EXTREME, EXCRETE, EXCRETA, and EXTREMA score 16.
• X stays second and E fifth in every match; premium squares change the board total.

7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

Treat this as a narrow clue rather than a list of everyday vocabulary: only three entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff. Dictionary coverage differs too: Collins has 18 matches, NWL2023 has 15, and ENABLE has 14. Check your game's dictionary before relying on a less familiar form.

To loosen only the second-letter constraint, compare the V-, W-, or Y-second-letter siblings; each keeps E in fifth place. For a broader pool, the 7-letter hub drops the fixed-position requirement. This route fits a board that fixes the fifth tile but leaves the second slot open.

• Eight matches end in S; EXPRESS is one example.
• Four end in E, including EXTREME.
• Three end in T; EXCHEAT fits that ending.