Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 6-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to EX starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: exacta, exacts, exalts.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| exacta | 6 | 3 | |
| exacts | 6 | 2 | |
| exalts | 6 | 2 | |
| examen | 6 | 3 | |
| exarch | 6 | 2 | |
| exceed | 6 | 2 | |
| excels | 6 | 2 | |
| except | 6 | 2 | |
| excess | 6 | 2 | |
| excide | 6 | 2 | |
| excise | 6 | 2 | |
| excite | 6 | 2 | |
| excuse | 6 | 2 | |
| exedra | 6 | 3 | |
| exempt | 6 | 2 | |
| exequy | 6 | 3 | |
| exerts | 6 | 2 | |
| exeunt | 6 | 2 | |
| exhale | 6 | 2 | |
| exhort | 6 | 2 | |
| exhume | 6 | 2 | |
| exiled | 6 | 3 | |
| exiles | 6 | 3 | |
| exilic | 6 | 3 | |
| exines | 6 | 3 | |
| exists | 6 | 2 | |
| exited | 6 | 3 | |
| exodoi | 6 | 3 | |
| exodos | 6 | 3 | |
| exodus | 6 | 3 | |
| exogen | 6 | 3 | |
| exonic | 6 | 3 | |
| exotic | 6 | 3 | |
| expand | 6 | 2 | |
| expats | 6 | 2 | |
| expect | 6 | 2 | |
| expels | 6 | 2 | |
| expend | 6 | 2 | |
| expert | 6 | 2 | |
| expire | 6 | 2 | |
| expiry | 6 | 3 | |
| export | 6 | 2 | |
| expose | 6 | 2 | |
| exsect | 6 | 2 | |
| exsert | 6 | 2 | |
| extant | 6 | 2 | |
| extend | 6 | 2 | |
| extent | 6 | 2 | |
| extern | 6 | 2 | |
| extoll | 6 | 2 | |
| extols | 6 | 2 | |
| extort | 6 | 2 | |
| extras | 6 | 2 | |
| exuded | 6 | 3 | |
| exudes | 6 | 3 | |
| exults | 6 | 2 | |
| exurbs | 6 | 2 | |
| exuvia | 6 | 3 |
Are EX-starting words common?
EX is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after EX quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.