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

7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and L as the 4th letter total 22, from EXPLAIN and EXPLORE to EXCLAVE.

22 wordsTop pick EXPLAINHighest score EXCLAVE 19

6 of 22 are everyday words (27%). 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 22 · most-used first

  • EXPLAIN16
  • EXPLORE16
  • EXPLOIT16
  • EXPLODE17
  • EXCLUDE17
  • EXALTED15
  • EXCLAIM18
  • OXALATE14
  • AXOLOTL14
  • EXILING15
  • OXBLOOD17
  • EXCLAVE19
  • EXULTED15
  • EXPLANT16
  • AXILLAE14
  • EXALTER14
  • AXILLAR14
  • AXILLAS14
  • EXILERS14
  • EXILIAN14
  • EXILITY17
  • OXSLIPS16
All valid words 22

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

  • AXILLAE14
  • AXILLAR14
  • AXILLAS14
  • AXOLOTL14
  • EXALTED15
  • EXALTER14
  • EXCLAIM18
  • EXCLAVE19
  • EXCLUDE17
  • EXILERS14
  • EXILIAN14
  • EXILING15
  • EXILITY17
  • EXPLAIN16
  • EXPLANT16
  • EXPLODE17
  • EXPLOIT16
  • EXPLORE16
  • EXULTED15
  • OXALATE14
  • OXBLOOD17
  • OXSLIPS16
Letters by positionIn 68% of these words the 1st letter is E.
1st letter
  1. E68%
  2. A18%
  3. O14%
3rd letter
  1. I32%
  2. P23%
  3. A14%
5th letter
  1. A23%
  2. O23%
  3. I18%
6th letter
  1. A18%
  2. E14%
  3. T14%
7th letter
  1. E27%
  2. D14%
  3. S14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; EXCLAVE tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1414 points: 8 words
  2. 15 points: 3 words
  3. 1616 points: 5 words
  4. 17 points: 4 words
  5. 1818 points: 1 words
  6. 19 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EXCLAVE1922All three
EXCLAIM1821All three
EXPLODE1719All three
EXCLUDE1720All three
OXBLOOD1719All three
EXILITY1717Collins only
EXPLAIN1619All three
EXPLORE1618All three
EXPLOIT1618All three
EXPLANT1619All three
OXSLIPS1618Collins only
EXALTED1516All three

The pattern ?X?L??? covers some of the best-known X words in English, and the dictionaries back it well: NWL2023 takes 20 of the 22 and ENABLE takes 19. Fifteen of the 22 start with E, and the EXPL- and EXCL- stems alone give eight. Six words are common, and 21 have definitions.

?X?L??? in brief

  • 22 words fit in Collins; NWL2023 lists 20 and ENABLE lists 19.
  • E opens 15 words, A opens four and O opens three.
  • E closes six words; D and S close three each.
  • EXCLAVE leads at 19 points; the average is 15.5.
  • 6 of the 22 are common words, and 21 have definitions.

Which stems carry the pattern?

EXPL- gives EXPLAIN, EXPLORE, EXPLOIT, EXPLODE and EXPLANT. EXCL- gives EXCLUDE, EXCLAIM and EXCLAVE, and EXIL- gives EXILING, EXILERS, EXILIAN and EXILITY.

Endings spread out. E closes six words (EXPLORE, EXPLODE, EXCLUDE, OXALATE, EXCLAVE, AXILLAE), D and S close three each, and N, R and T close two each. Only three of the 22 end in S.

The A and O words are the odd ones: AXOLOTL, AXILLAE, AXILLAR and AXILLAS start with A, while OXALATE, OXBLOOD and OXSLIPS start with O.

Which ones are worth playing?

EXCLAVE scores 19 and EXCLAIM 18. EXPLODE, EXCLUDE, OXBLOOD and EXILITY each reach 17. Board position will matter more than the choice between them.

EXPLAIN and EXPLORE are the safe plays that nobody challenges, and each scores 16, only three behind EXCLAVE.

A caution on the long tail: Collins accepts all 22, but NWL2023 accepts 20 and ENABLE 19, so verify words like EXILIAN and OXSLIPS in your game's word list.

If the L is wrong

Tip

X second with E fourth has 21 matches and with I fourth 20. Those two are the nearest patterns to try.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have X second and L fourth?
There are 22 in Collins. NWL2023 accepts 20 and ENABLE accepts 19. Six of the 22 are common words, so most racks will find an everyday fit.
What 7-letter words have X as second letter and L as fourth letter?
EXPLAIN, EXPLORE, EXPLOIT, EXPLODE, EXCLUDE, EXCLAIM and AXOLOTL are the best-known of the 22. EXALTED and OXBLOOD also fit, as do EXILING and OXALATE. Each of them has X in second place and L in fourth.
Which word with X second and L fourth scores most?
EXCLAVE scores 19 points, one more than EXCLAIM at 18. EXPLODE, EXCLUDE, OXBLOOD and EXILITY tie at 17, so the top six sit within two points of each other.

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