5 Letter Words Ending in X

Common 5-letter words that end in X

With their Scrabble points: the eight most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first.

• index 13a type of reference guide at the end of a book
• latex 12a milky liquid of certain plants
• relax 12to make less tense or rigid
• annex 12to add or attach
• detox 13to detoxify
• codex 15an ancient manuscript
• redux 13brought back
• telex 12to send a message by a type of telegraphic system

All 72 words, A to Z

About these words

• 72 of the 12,987 5-letter words end in X (1%).
• 53 are good in NWL2023, 72 in Collins Scrabble Words and 47 in ENABLE. 8 are everyday words.
• In Scrabble points, xerox and kylix share the top score (19), then affix and hyrax (18 each), then seven words on 17.