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8-letter words with X as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when X is fixed in the 2nd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: axiality, axillars, axillary.

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222 words

Word	Length	Syllables
axiality	8	4
axillars	8	3
axillary	8	4
axiology	8	4
axletree	8	2
axolotls	8	3
axonemal	8	4
axonemes	8	4
axoplasm	8	3
exacters	8	3
exactest	8	3
exacting	8	3
exaction	8	3
exactors	8	3
exalters	8	3
exalting	8	3
examined	8	4
examinee	8	3
examiner	8	4
examines	8	4
exampled	8	3
examples	8	3
exanthem	8	3
exarchal	8	3
excavate	8	3
exceeded	8	3
exceeder	8	3
excelled	8	3
excepted	8	3
excerpts	8	2
excessed	8	3
excesses	8	3
exchange	8	2
exciding	8	3
excimers	8	3
exciples	8	3
excising	8	3
excision	8	3
excitant	8	3
exciters	8	3
exciting	8	3
excitons	8	3
excitors	8	3
exclaims	8	2
exclaves	8	3
excluded	8	3
excluder	8	3
excludes	8	3
excretal	8	3
excreted	8	3
excreter	8	3
excretes	8	3
excursus	8	3
excusers	8	3
excusing	8	3
execrate	8	3
executed	8	4
executer	8	4
executes	8	4
executor	8	4
exegeses	8	4
exegesis	8	4
exegetes	8	4
exegetic	8	4
exemplar	8	3
exemplum	8	3
exempted	8	3
exequial	8	3
exequies	8	3
exercise	8	3
exergual	8	3
exergues	8	3
exerting	8	3
exertion	8	3
exertive	8	3
exhalant	8	3
exhalent	8	3
exhaling	8	3
exhausts	8	2
exhibits	8	3
exhorted	8	3
exhorter	8	3
exhumers	8	3
exhuming	8	3
exigence	8	3
exigency	8	4
exigible	8	3
exiguity	8	4
exiguous	8	3
eximious	8	3
existent	8	3
existing	8	3
exitless	8	3
exocarps	8	3
exocrine	8	3
exoderms	8	3
exoduses	8	4
exoergic	8	3
exogamic	8	4
exonumia	8	4
exorable	8	3
exorcise	8	3
exorcism	8	3
exorcist	8	3
exorcize	8	3
exordial	8	3
exordium	8	3
exosmose	8	3
exospore	8	3
exoteric	8	4
exotisms	8	3
exotoxic	8	4
exotoxin	8	4
expanded	8	3
expander	8	3
expandor	8	3
expanses	8	3
expected	8	3
expedite	8	3
expelled	8	3
expellee	8	2
expeller	8	3
expended	8	3
expender	8	3
expensed	8	3
expenses	8	3
experted	8	3
expertly	8	3
expiable	8	2
expiated	8	3
expiates	8	3
expiator	8	3
expirers	8	3
expiries	8	3
expiring	8	3
explains	8	2
explants	8	2
explicit	8	3
exploded	8	3
exploder	8	3
explodes	8	3
exploits	8	2
explored	8	3
explorer	8	3
explores	8	3
exponent	8	3
exported	8	3
exporter	8	3
exposals	8	3
exposers	8	3
exposing	8	3
exposits	8	3
exposure	8	3
expounds	8	2
expresso	8	3
expulsed	8	3
expulses	8	3
expunged	8	3
expunger	8	3
expunges	8	3
exscinds	8	2
exsecant	8	3
exsected	8	3
exserted	8	3
extended	8	3
extender	8	3
extensor	8	3
exterior	8	3
external	8	3
externes	8	3
extincts	8	2
extolled	8	3
extoller	8	3
extorted	8	3
extorter	8	3
extracts	8	2
extrados	8	3
extremer	8	3
extremes	8	3
extremum	8	3
extrorse	8	2
extruded	8	3
extruder	8	3
extrudes	8	3
extubate	8	3
exudates	8	4
exultant	8	3
exulting	8	3
exurbias	8	3
exuviate	8	3
oxalated	8	4
oxalates	8	4
oxalises	8	4
oxazepam	8	4
oxazines	8	4
oxbloods	8	2
oxhearts	8	2
oxidable	8	3
oxidants	8	3
oxidases	8	4
oxidasic	8	4
oxidated	8	4
oxidates	8	4
oxidised	8	4
oxidiser	8	4
oxidises	8	4
oxidized	8	4
oxidizer	8	4
oxidizes	8	4
oxpecker	8	3
oxtongue	8	2
oxyacids	8	3
oxygenic	8	4
oxymoron	8	4
oxyphile	8	3
oxyphils	8	3
oxysalts	8	3
oxysomes	8	4
oxytocic	8	4
oxytocin	8	4
oxytones	8	4
uxorious	8	3

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed X in the 2nd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping X locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.