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

7-letter words with X second and E last total 40 matches, from EXAMPLE to OXIDIZE; OXIDIZE tops the score list at 24.

40 wordsTop pick EXAMPLEHighest score OXIDIZE 24

9 of 40 are everyday words (23%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 7th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With X in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (55 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 40 · most-used first

  • EXAMPLE18
  • EXTREME16
  • EXPLORE16
  • EXPENSE16
  • EXAMINE16
  • EXECUTE16
  • EXPLODE17
  • EXCLUDE17
  • EXPANSE16
  • OXIDASE15
  • OXIDIZE24
  • OXALATE14
  • EXCRETE16
  • EXPUNGE17
  • EXEMPLE18
  • EXTRUDE15
  • EXUDATE15
  • EXCLAVE19
  • EXPIATE16
  • EXEGETE15
  • OXIDISE15
  • EXABYTE19
  • AXONEME16
  • EXUVIAE17
  • EXTERNE14
  • OXYTONE17
  • EXPULSE16
  • AXINITE14
  • AXILLAE14
  • EXTENSE14
  • OXIDATE15
  • EXARATE14
  • EXCIPLE18
  • EXCURSE16
  • EXEDRAE15
  • EXERGUE15
  • EXPURGE17
  • OXAZINE23
  • OXAZOLE23
  • OXYSOME19
All valid words 40

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

  • AXILLAE14
  • AXINITE14
  • AXONEME16
  • EXABYTE19
  • EXAMINE16
  • EXAMPLE18
  • EXARATE14
  • EXCIPLE18
  • EXCLAVE19
  • EXCLUDE17
  • EXCRETE16
  • EXCURSE16
  • EXECUTE16
  • EXEDRAE15
  • EXEGETE15
  • EXEMPLE18
  • EXERGUE15
  • EXPANSE16
  • EXPENSE16
  • EXPIATE16
  • EXPLODE17
  • EXPLORE16
  • EXPULSE16
  • EXPUNGE17
  • EXPURGE17
  • EXTENSE14
  • EXTERNE14
  • EXTREME16
  • EXTRUDE15
  • EXUDATE15
  • EXUVIAE17
  • OXALATE14
  • OXAZINE23
  • OXAZOLE23
  • OXIDASE15
  • OXIDATE15
  • OXIDISE15
  • OXIDIZE24
  • OXYSOME19
  • OXYTONE17
Letters by positionIn 70% of these words the 1st letter is E.
1st letter
  1. E70%
  2. O23%
  3. A8%
3rd letter
  1. P20%
  2. A18%
  3. I15%
4th letter
  1. L15%
  2. D15%
  3. R13%
5th letter
  1. A18%
  2. I15%
  3. O13%
6th letter
  1. T25%
  2. S18%
  3. N10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 16 in Scrabble; OXIDIZE tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1414 points: 6 words
  2. 15 points: 8 words
  3. 1616 points: 11 words
  4. 17 points: 6 words
  5. 1818 points: 3 words
  6. 19 points: 3 words
  7. 2020 points: 0 words
  8. 21 points: 0 words
  9. 2222 points: 0 words
  10. 23 points: 2 words
  11. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OXIDIZE2424All three
OXAZINE2324All three
OXAZOLE2324NWL only
EXCLAVE1922All three
EXABYTE1919Collins · NWL
OXYSOME1919All three
EXAMPLE1821All three
EXEMPLE1821Collins only
EXCIPLE1821All three
EXPLODE1719All three
EXCLUDE1720All three
EXPUNGE1721All three

That fixed pair produces a compact but uneven group: 28 matches begin with E, while the rest start with O or A. Familiar choices such as EXAMPLE and EXTREME sit beside technical terms such as OXIDASE and AXONEME; dictionary coverage varies too, with Collins including 39, compared with 34 in NWL2023 and 32 in ENABLE. The pattern is precise, but it does not guarantee a match in every tournament list, so check the opening letter too.

Key facts for 7-letter words with X second and E last

  • The pattern matches 40 seven-letter words accepted by at least one of the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 39 matches, NWL2023 includes 34, and ENABLE includes 32; the dictionaries overlap.
  • Only 9 matches count as common by frequency, so many entries are specialist vocabulary.
  • E starts 28 matches, O starts 9, and A starts 3.
  • The average score is 16.6 points; OXIDIZE leads the high scorers at 24.

Which examples and scores stand out?

EXAMPLE, EXTREME, EXPLORE, and EXAMINE are recognizable EX-openers; OXIDASE, OXIDIZE, and OXALATE show the OX route. The letter before the fixed X is a useful narrowing clue: E accounts for 28 words, O for 9, and A for 3. A second-letter X suggests EX or OX here, but AX is present too, so check that first letter before searching the whole vocabulary.

The top score belongs to OXIDIZE at 24 points; OXAZINE and OXAZOLE each score 23. EXCLAVE and EXABYTE reach 19, while EXAMPLE scores 18. These point totals do not promise an easy rack: the strongest options are less familiar than EXAMPLE, so save them for a board that gives the X room to work and compare the actual placement before committing.

Only 9 matches count as common by frequency, so a pattern match is no guarantee of familiar vocabulary. The dictionary gap matters in play: Collins has 39 matches, NWL2023 has 34, and ENABLE has 32. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry; tournament acceptance is not identical across all three.

How the final letter changes the count

Note

For 7-letter words with X second and E last, the 40 matches sit between other endings: X-second words ending in S number 55, while those ending in D number 22. An E ending falls between the two.

Questions people ask

Which dictionaries include all 40 X-second, E-final words?
No single tournament list contains all 40 matches. Collins includes 39, NWL2023 includes 34, and ENABLE includes 32, so their coverage overlaps rather than matching the full count. EXAMPLE is familiar, but the same pattern also yields less common forms; check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Which 7-letter word with X second and E last scores highest?
OXIDIZE is the top scorer at 24 points. OXAZINE and OXAZOLE follow at 23 each, while EXCLAVE and EXABYTE each score 19. Those figures make OXIDIZE the standout for a score-focused rack, though the board layout still determines the points you actually collect.
Are many X-second, E-final words common?
No; only 9 of the 40 matches count as common by frequency. EXAMPLE and EXTREME are recognizable choices, while words such as OXIDASE and AXONEME are more technical. The first-letter breakdown also narrows the search: most matches start with E, with fewer beginning in O or A.

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