Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when X is fixed in the 4th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: alexines, anoxemia, anoxemic.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| alexines | 8 | 4 | |
| anoxemia | 8 | 4 | |
| anoxemic | 8 | 4 | |
| bauxites | 8 | 3 | |
| bauxitic | 8 | 3 | |
| bruxisms | 8 | 2 | |
| coexerts | 8 | 2 | |
| coexists | 8 | 2 | |
| coextend | 8 | 2 | |
| deixises | 8 | 3 | |
| dioxanes | 8 | 3 | |
| dioxides | 8 | 3 | |
| epoxides | 8 | 4 | |
| epoxying | 8 | 3 | |
| flaxiest | 8 | 2 | |
| flaxseed | 8 | 2 | |
| flexagon | 8 | 3 | |
| flexible | 8 | 2 | |
| flexibly | 8 | 3 | |
| flexions | 8 | 2 | |
| flextime | 8 | 2 | |
| flexuose | 8 | 2 | |
| flexuous | 8 | 2 | |
| flexural | 8 | 3 | |
| flexures | 8 | 3 | |
| fluxgate | 8 | 2 | |
| fluxions | 8 | 2 | |
| gloxinia | 8 | 3 | |
| inexpert | 8 | 3 | |
| plexuses | 8 | 3 | |
| praxises | 8 | 3 | |
| proxemic | 8 | 3 | |
| proximal | 8 | 3 | |
| quixotes | 8 | 3 | |
| quixotic | 8 | 3 | |
| quixotry | 8 | 3 | |
| reexpels | 8 | 2 | |
| reexport | 8 | 2 | |
| reexpose | 8 | 2 | |
| ulexites | 8 | 4 | |
| unexotic | 8 | 4 | |
| unexpert | 8 | 3 |
How do I play around a fixed X in the 4th 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.