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

7-letter words with X as the 2nd letter and M as the 4th letter total 10, including EXAMPLE and EXAMINE.

10 wordsTop pick EXAMPLEHighest score OXYMORA 19

2 of 10 are everyday words (20%). 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 10 · most-used first

  • EXAMPLE18
  • EXAMINE16
  • EXEMPTS18
  • EXEMPLE18
  • EXEMPLA18
  • EXAMENS16
  • EXEMING17
  • EXOMION16
  • OXYMELS19
  • OXYMORA19
All valid words 10

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

  • EXAMENS16
  • EXAMINE16
  • EXAMPLE18
  • EXEMING17
  • EXEMPLA18
  • EXEMPLE18
  • EXEMPTS18
  • EXOMION16
  • OXYMELS19
  • OXYMORA19

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OXYMORA1919All three
OXYMELS1920Collins only
EXAMPLE1821All three
EXEMPTS1820All three
EXEMPLE1821Collins only
EXEMPLA1821All three
EXEMING1720Collins only
EXAMINE1618All three
EXAMENS1618All three
EXOMION1618Collins only

The pattern leaves just ten tournament-dictionary entries, and their openings are strikingly narrow: eight start with E, while two start with O. EXAMPLE and EXAMINE are the familiar pair; the rest include specialized forms such as EXEMPTS, EXEMPLE, EXEMPLA, EXAMENS, EXEMING, EXOMION, OXYMELS, and OXYMORA. Only two entries qualify as common by frequency, so expect a niche-heavy solve rather than a list of everyday vocabulary.

What defines this X-M pattern?

  • All 10 matches have seven letters, with X second and M fourth.
  • Eight begin with E; OXYMELS and OXYMORA are the only O-openers.
  • EXAMPLE and EXAMINE are the two familiar matches.
  • OXYMORA and OXYMELS lead scoring at 19 points apiece.
  • Only two of the ten qualify as common by frequency.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

EXAMPLE and EXAMINE are the easiest to recognize: both use a familiar E-X-A-M opening, then finish with -PLE or -INE. EXEMPTS shares that opening but changes the ending to a plural-looking form. The other E-words, EXEMPLE, EXEMPLA, EXAMENS, and EXEMING, are less likely to come to mind under time pressure.

OXYMELS and OXYMORA show that this pattern does not always start with E, even though E accounts for eight of ten matches. They also carry the top tile totals: each scores 19, one point above EXAMPLE, EXEMPTS, EXEMPLE, and EXEMPLA. Keep both near the end of a search; overlooking the initial O removes the pattern's scoring leaders.

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

Collins lists all 10 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each list six. That four-word gap matters in North American play: a Collins-only answer can fail in an NWL game, so check your game's word list before committing. The split is especially relevant for less familiar forms like EXOMION and OXYMORA; don't assume a word's presence in Collins guarantees acceptance elsewhere.

This pattern is much scarcer than nearby combinations: swapping M for L yields 22 matches, more than double this set. For a rack solve, lock X and M into place first, then test E and O as opening letters. Treat the pattern as a crossword or tournament-list clue, not a shortcut based on everyday vocabulary.

Questions people ask

Which X-second, M-fourth words are easiest to spot?
EXAMPLE and EXAMINE are the easiest matches to recall. Both begin EXAM, so the shared opening is a strong clue once X and M are fixed; EXAMPLE scores 18, while EXAMINE scores 16. EXEMPTS shares those first four letters but is less likely to appear in ordinary writing.
Which words in this pattern score the most?
OXYMORA and OXYMELS tie for the highest score at 19 points each. They are also the only two matches beginning with O; the other eight start with E. Check for both O-openers after testing the more familiar EXAMPLE and EXAMINE.
How many of these seven-letter matches are common?
Only two of the 10 matches qualify as common by frequency. That leaves eight outside the common-word band, which explains why everyday recall misses much of the set. The familiar-looking EXAMPLE and EXAMINE stand out among more specialized forms such as EXOMION and OXYMORA.

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