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7-letter words with X as the 3rd letter and M as the 5th letter

15 7-letter words with X as the 3rd letter and M as the 5th letter match this pattern, from MAXIMUM to TAXEMIC.

15 wordsTop pick MAXIMUMHighest score BUXOMLY 21

1 of 15 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With X in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (23 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • MAXIMUM20
  • MAXIMAL18
  • MAXIMUS18
  • MAXIMIN18
  • LEXEMES16
  • TOXEMIA16
  • BUXOMLY21
  • TAXIMAN16
  • MYXOMAS21
  • TAXIMEN16
  • BUXOMER18
  • LEXEMIC18
  • TAXEMES16
  • TAXEMIC18
  • TOXEMIC18
All valid words 15

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

  • BUXOMER18
  • BUXOMLY21
  • LEXEMES16
  • LEXEMIC18
  • MAXIMAL18
  • MAXIMIN18
  • MAXIMUM20
  • MAXIMUS18
  • MYXOMAS21
  • TAXEMES16
  • TAXEMIC18
  • TAXIMAN16
  • TAXIMEN16
  • TOXEMIA16
  • TOXEMIC18
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. T40%
  2. M33%
  3. B13%
2nd letter
  1. A53%
  2. U13%
  3. E13%
4th letter
  1. E40%
  2. I40%
  3. O20%
6th letter
  1. I33%
  2. E27%
  3. A20%
7th letter
  1. S27%
  2. C20%
  3. N20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BUXOMLY2124All three
MYXOMAS2122All three
MAXIMUM2024All three
MAXIMAL1821All three
MAXIMUS1821Collins only
MAXIMIN1821All three
BUXOMER1821All three
LEXEMIC1821All three
TAXEMIC1820All three
TOXEMIC1820All three
LEXEMES1618All three
TOXEMIA1617All three

Only one of the 15 matches is common: MAXIMUM, MAXIMAL, and MAXIMUS are familiar examples, while LEXEMES and BUXOMLY are more specialized. TAXIMAN and TAXIMEN show that the frame allows different endings. Collins accepts all 15; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 14, so treat the common entry as an exception.

At a glance: the X-M pattern

  • Exactly 15 seven-letter entries place X third and M fifth.
  • Only one ranks among the top 25,000 common English words.
  • Six begin with T; another five begin with M.
  • Four end in S, while C and N each finish three words.
  • BUXOMLY and MYXOMAS tie for the top score at 21.

Which 7-letter words have X as the 3rd letter and M as the 5th?

  • MAXIMUM, MAXIMAL, MAXIMUS, and MAXIMIN all begin MAX and put M in the fifth slot.
  • MAXIMUM scores 20; MAXIMAL, MAXIMUS, and MAXIMIN each score 18.
  • The shared MAX opening is the quickest way to scan those four matches.
  • LEXEMES and LEXEMIC use a different opening; TAXIMAN and TAXIMEN are two T-starting forms.
  • T starts six entries, compared with five beginning M; B and L each start two.
  • S is the most frequent ending at four; C and N tie at three, and five other endings occur once apiece.

Using 7-letter words with X as the 3rd letter and M as the 5th

  • BUXOMLY and MYXOMAS top the set at 21 points apiece.
  • MAXIMUM follows at 20; MAXIMAL, MAXIMUS, MAXIMIN, BUXOMER, and LEXEMIC each score 18.
  • The average score is 17.9, but high point totals do not make every entry equally familiar.
  • For a quick board scan, keep X fixed and test the fifth tile before guessing a whole word.
  • The same X position appears with I in 23 matches and E in 21, both more than this M group.
  • Collins has one entry beyond the fourteen shared by ENABLE and NWL2023, so check your game's word list before playing that extra option.

Questions people ask

How many words have X third and M fifth?
Exactly 15 seven-letter words match the pattern. Collins includes all fifteen, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include fourteen. MAXIMUM, MAXIMAL, and TAXIMAN are among the recognizable examples; the remaining entries include less familiar forms such as LEXEMIC and BUXOMLY.
Which letter starts the most of these words?
T is the most common starting letter, appearing in six entries. M starts five, while B and L each start two. That makes T the best first-letter check when narrowing the pattern, though MAXIMUM and the other MAX words form a memorable cluster.
Which matching words score the most?
BUXOMLY and MYXOMAS share the highest score at 21 points each. MAXIMUM follows at 20, and MAXIMAL, MAXIMUS, MAXIMIN, BUXOMER, and LEXEMIC each score 18. These are base word scores; board bonuses can change a play's total.

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