7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and L as the 6th letter
7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and L as the 6th letter number just 12, including familiar entries like EXAMPLE and EXACTLY.
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12 wordsTop pick EXAMPLEHighest score OXAZOLE 23
2 of 12 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With X in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (36 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- EXAMPLE18
- EXACTLY19
- AXIALLY17
- EXEMPLE18
- OXTAILS14
- EXEMPLA18
- EXTOLLS14
- EXCIPLE18
- OXAZOLE23
- OXGALLS15
- OXYMELS19
- OXYSALT17
All valid words 12
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Highest-scoring words
This is a tight letter pattern: X must sit just after the first letter, while L is fixed in the sixth slot. EXAMPLE and EXACTLY show the recognizable side of the group; OXAZOLE and OXYMELS are less everyday choices. The 12 matches come from tournament dictionaries, and only two count as common by word frequency.
The pattern at a glance
- Only 12 tournament-dictionary words match both fixed positions.
- OXAZOLE leads the scores at 23 points.
- EXAMPLE and EXACTLY are recognizable matches in this compact group.
- Only two matches rank among the common words by word frequency.
- Collins and NWL2023 accept 10 of the 12 words, while ENABLE accepts 8.
7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and L as the 6th letter
- The 12 matches start with E six times, O five times, and A once; E and O dominate when the first square is unknown.
- ENABLE includes eight matches; Collins and NWL2023 each include 10. Their overlapping entries make 12 distinct words, so check your game's word list.
- Four matches end in E and four in S; Y appears twice, while A and T each appear once at the final position.
- The group begins with E, O, or A and ends with E, S, Y, A, or T.
Which matching words score the most?
- OXAZOLE scores 23 points, ahead of EXACTLY and OXYMELS at 19 each. EXAMPLE, EXEMPLE, EXEMPLA, and EXCIPLE score 18 apiece.
- OXAZOLE beats EXAMPLE by five points, so the familiar entry is not the top scorer; its X and Z drive the score.
- Place the fixed X and L first, then compare the remaining letters with board premiums; OXAZOLE is the score-first option, while EXACTLY is more familiar.
- Only two matches are classed as common; EXCIPLE shows why a high score does not guarantee a familiar play.
Questions people ask
How many 7-letter words have X second and L sixth?
There are 12 matching words in the tournament-dictionary set. EXAMPLE and EXACTLY are familiar examples, while OXAZOLE is the highest-scoring entry. The required X and L positions leave only a small group, with E-starting words making up half of it.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
OXAZOLE scores 23 points, the highest score among these matches. EXACTLY and OXYMELS each score 19, and EXAMPLE scores 18. The difference is a reminder that a less familiar word can outscore a common one under letter-value scoring.
Which letters can start these matching words?
The matches start with E, O, or A. E is most frequent with six words, O follows with five, and A begins just one. If you already know the first letter is not E or O, the pattern narrows immediately to that single A-starting option.
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