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

The pattern is __X__S_, and its short list mixes familiar words such as SEXIEST with specialist terms such as BOXFISH. Just one match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency; Collins lists all 15, while ENABLE includes 11. Treat the pattern as a strong filter, not a guarantee that every result will fit your game.

7-letter words with X third and S sixth

• There are 15 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern __X__S_.
• SEXIEST, SEXLESS, and LAXNESS are among the recognizable examples.
• The final letter is T for 7 words, S for 4, H for 3, and E for 1.
• FOXFISH leads the score list at 23 points; BOXFISH and PIXYISH score 22.
• The average score is 16.9 points.

Which endings fit the X-and-S pattern?

T is the most common final letter, appearing in 7 matches; S follows with 4. H ends 3 words, while E ends just 1. That split gives you a practical first check: when the last square is T, look at SEXIEST, FOXIEST, or one of the other T-ending matches before testing less common endings.

The opening letters are spread thinly, too. B, C, F, P, S, and T each begin 2 matches; L and M begin 1 apiece. The first letter will not narrow this set as sharply as the fixed X and S positions, so if your clue also gives the final letter, start with the larger T group.

How do the top-scoring matches compare?

FOXFISH scores 23, ahead of BOXFISH and PIXYISH at 22 each. FOXIEST, TAXWISE, and WAXIEST each score 17. Those results make the less familiar fish words attractive when you need points, while SEXIEST and SEXLESS are easier to recognize but do not lead the score ranking.

For 7-letter words with X as the 3rd letter and S as the 6th letter, the useful limitation is dictionary coverage: the total is a union, not a promise that every game accepts every match. NWL2023 includes 13 entries, compared with 11 in ENABLE, while Collins covers all 15. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar option such as PIXYISH.