5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and X as 3rd Letter

What the Words Have in Common

The first box is most often B as in BUXOM, A as in AUXIN and T as in TUXES. Many of them close with ES as in TUXES. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

BUXOM, AUXIN, TUXES, WUXIA and DUXES are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• BUXOM
• AUXIN
• TUXES
• WUXIA
• DUXES

What the Letter Pair Tells You

The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in BUXOM, AUXIN and TUXES. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, M and N, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

Quick Strategy for This Pattern

The first box is the biggest unknown, and B, A and T are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed U and X do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with U as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with X as the 3rd letter.

Playing This Pattern in Word Games

In Scrabble, U is worth one point and X is worth eight points. Words like BUXOM, AUXIN and TUXES are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.