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 5th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: admixing, affixers, affixial.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| admixing | 8 | 3 | |
| affixers | 8 | 3 | |
| affixial | 8 | 3 | |
| affixing | 8 | 3 | |
| alkoxide | 8 | 3 | |
| alloxans | 8 | 3 | |
| annexing | 8 | 3 | |
| apraxias | 8 | 3 | |
| bemixing | 8 | 3 | |
| bisexual | 8 | 3 | |
| desexing | 8 | 3 | |
| detoxify | 8 | 4 | |
| detoxing | 8 | 3 | |
| dewaxing | 8 | 3 | |
| digoxins | 8 | 3 | |
| ektexine | 8 | 3 | |
| endexine | 8 | 3 | |
| ethoxies | 8 | 3 | |
| ethoxyls | 8 | 3 | |
| eutaxies | 8 | 3 | |
| galaxies | 8 | 3 | |
| hypoxias | 8 | 3 | |
| immixing | 8 | 3 | |
| indexers | 8 | 3 | |
| indexing | 8 | 3 | |
| indoxyls | 8 | 3 | |
| infixing | 8 | 3 | |
| infixion | 8 | 3 | |
| monaxial | 8 | 3 | |
| monaxons | 8 | 3 | |
| monoxide | 8 | 3 | |
| naloxone | 8 | 3 | |
| paroxysm | 8 | 3 | |
| peroxide | 8 | 3 | |
| peroxids | 8 | 3 | |
| preaxial | 8 | 2 | |
| preexist | 8 | 2 | |
| pyrexial | 8 | 3 | |
| pyrexias | 8 | 3 | |
| pyroxene | 8 | 3 | |
| refixing | 8 | 3 | |
| relaxant | 8 | 3 | |
| relaxers | 8 | 3 | |
| relaxing | 8 | 3 | |
| relaxins | 8 | 3 | |
| remixing | 8 | 3 | |
| retaxing | 8 | 3 | |
| rewaxing | 8 | 3 | |
| siloxane | 8 | 3 | |
| subaxial | 8 | 3 | |
| suboxide | 8 | 3 | |
| telexing | 8 | 3 | |
| triaxial | 8 | 2 | |
| trioxide | 8 | 2 | |
| trioxids | 8 | 2 | |
| unboxing | 8 | 3 | |
| unfixing | 8 | 3 | |
| uniaxial | 8 | 3 | |
| unmixing | 8 | 3 | |
| unsexing | 8 | 3 | |
| unsexual | 8 | 3 | |
| xeroxing | 8 | 3 |
How do I play around a fixed X in the 5th 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.