7-letter words with X as the 3rd letter and O as the 6th letter

The pattern leaves four open positions: _ _ X _ _ O _. Its ten matches range from familiar words such as HEXAGON and TUXEDOS to less common entries such as LAXATOR and SEXTUOR. Only one match ranks among the commonest English words, so expect a compact, specialist-heavy set rather than a list of everyday vocabulary.

What stands out in this X-and-O pattern

• The fixed letters are X in position three and O in position six; all ten matches have seven letters.
• LEXICON, HEXAGON, and FOXTROT show three recognizable ways the pattern can appear.
• BOXWOOD and HEXAPOD lead the score list at 20 points apiece.
• Three matches end in N, while D and R each finish two words.
• B, H, and L each begin two matches; F, M, S, and T begin one apiece.

Which words fit X third and O sixth?

LEXICON spells out the pattern clearly: L-E-X-I-C-O-N. HEXAGON follows the same positions, while FOXTROT puts X between O and T, then places another O in the sixth slot. TUXEDOS is another recognizable fit, with its final S distinguishing it from the three words that end in N.

The opening letters are spread across seven choices, but B, H, and L are the only starts repeated twice. That gives you BOXWOOD or BOXROOM from B, HEXAGON or HEXAPOD from H, and LEXICON or LAXATOR from L. The remaining starts are F, M, S, and T, each represented once.

How do these matches compare for word games?

BOXWOOD and HEXAPOD score 20 points each, ahead of HEXAGON and BOXROOM at 18. FOXTROT follows at 17, while LEXICON and MIXTION score 16 apiece. The average score is 16.8, making the pair of high-scoring X words stand out in this small group.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: all ten appear in Collins, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include six each. Eight matches have definitions, but most are uncommon; only one meets the common-word cutoff. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar answer.