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

7-letter words with X as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter have 10 matches, led by FIXATIF at 20 points.

10 wordsTop pick FIXATEDHighest score FIXATIF 20

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 10 · most-used first

  • FIXATED18
  • FIXATES17
  • LUXATED15
  • AUXETIC16
  • COXITIS16
  • FIXATIF20
  • LAXATOR14
  • LUXATES14
  • TAXITES14
  • TAXITIC16
All valid words 10

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

  • AUXETIC16
  • COXITIS16
  • FIXATED18
  • FIXATES17
  • FIXATIF20
  • LAXATOR14
  • LUXATED15
  • LUXATES14
  • TAXITES14
  • TAXITIC16

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FIXATIF2020All three
FIXATED1818All three
FIXATES1717All three
AUXETIC1618All three
COXITIS1617All three
TAXITIC1617All three
LUXATED1517All three
LUXATES1416All three
TAXITES1414All three
LAXATOR1415Collins only

The fixed pattern is _ _ X _ T _ _, which narrows the search to a short, unusual set. FIXATED and FIXATES are among the easier entries to spot; LUXATED and TAXITIC show how specialized the vocabulary gets. None ranks as common by word frequency, so treat this as a pattern-solving list, not a bank of everyday guesses.

How many 7-letter words have X third and T fifth?

  • There are 10 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern _ _ X _ T _ _.
  • Collins covers all 10 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each cover 9.
  • FIXATIF leads the scoring list at 20 points, ahead of FIXATED at 18.
  • FIXATED and FIXATES share their first five letters and differ only at the end.
  • The common-word count is zero, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses.

Which matching words score highest?

FIXATIF is the top scorer at 20 points. FIXATED follows at 18, then FIXATES at 17; AUXETIC, COXITIS, and TAXITIC each score 16. Those values make FIXATIF the standout when your rack supports the pattern.

The repeated opening in FIXATED and FIXATES is a useful clue: once you place X third and T fifth, the final two letters can separate related-looking options. LUXATED and LUXATES provide another pair, while TAXITES shares its first five letters with TAXITIC. Check spellings carefully before committing.

How should you use this letter pattern?

Lock the third and fifth positions first, then test the remaining four squares against the examples. Three matches start with F and three with L; those two openings account for six of the 10 words. T starts two, while A and C each start one.

The endings also cluster: four matches finish in S, and two each finish in C or D. That makes an S ending a strong first check, but it still leaves six alternatives. Most entries are uncommon, so check your game's word list before playing; Collins has one more match than either ENABLE or NWL2023.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word with X third and T fifth?
FIXATIF is the highest scorer at 20 points. FIXATED is next at 18, followed by FIXATES at 17. The other entries at 16 points are AUXETIC, COXITIS, and TAXITIC, so FIXATIF leads this pattern's scoring list.
Are all 10 words accepted in Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023?
No. Collins includes all 10 matching words, while ENABLE lists 9 and NWL2023 lists 9. The dictionary totals differ, so a word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another; check the word list used for your game.
Which first letters appear most often in this pattern?
F and L tie for the most common first letter, with 3 matches each. T begins 2 words, while A and C begin 1 apiece. FIXATED, FIXATES, LUXATED, and LUXATES make the repeated openings easy to notice.

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