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8-letter words with X as the 6th letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when X is fixed in the 6th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: acetoxyl, affluxes, amplexus.

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121 words

Word	Length	Syllables
acetoxyl	8	4
affluxes	8	3
amplexus	8	3
anatoxin	8	4
anorexia	8	4
anorexic	8	4
apomixes	8	4
apomixis	8	4
asphyxia	8	3
ataraxia	8	4
ataraxic	8	4
banjaxed	8	3
banjaxes	8	3
biotoxin	8	3
bollixed	8	3
bollixes	8	3
bolloxed	8	3
bolloxes	8	3
bombyxes	8	3
cachexia	8	3
cachexic	8	3
carboxyl	8	3
cathexes	8	3
cathexis	8	3
caudexes	8	3
cervixes	8	3
climaxed	8	3
climaxes	8	3
coccyxes	8	3
commixed	8	3
commixes	8	3
contexts	8	2
convexes	8	3
convexly	8	3
cortexes	8	3
cowpoxes	8	3
deflexed	8	3
diplexer	8	3
duplexed	8	3
duplexer	8	3
duplexes	8	3
dyslexia	8	3
dyslexic	8	3
dystaxia	8	3
earwaxes	8	3
effluxes	8	3
epitaxic	8	4
exotoxic	8	4
exotoxin	8	4
geotaxes	8	3
geotaxis	8	3
hatboxes	8	3
hotboxes	8	3
hydroxyl	8	3
iceboxes	8	4
inflexed	8	3
influxes	8	3
larynxes	8	3
lummoxes	8	3
mastixes	8	3
matrixes	8	3
methoxyl	8	3
neuraxon	8	3
nontaxes	8	3
nontoxic	8	3
ototoxic	8	4
outboxed	8	3
outboxes	8	3
outfoxed	8	3
outfoxes	8	3
panmixes	8	3
panmixia	8	3
panmixis	8	3
paxwaxes	8	3
pegboxes	8	3
phenixes	8	3
phylaxis	8	3
pickaxed	8	3
pickaxes	8	3
poleaxed	8	3
poleaxes	8	3
prefixal	8	3
prefixed	8	3
prefixes	8	3
premixed	8	3
premixes	8	3
pretexts	8	2
prolixly	8	3
protoxid	8	3
reflexed	8	3
reflexes	8	3
reflexly	8	3
refluxed	8	3
refluxes	8	3
silvexes	8	3
skyboxes	8	3
smilaxes	8	3
spadixes	8	3
sphinxes	8	2
storaxes	8	3
styraxes	8	3
subfixes	8	3
subtaxon	8	3
subtexts	8	2
suffixal	8	3
suffixed	8	3
suffixes	8	3
surtaxed	8	3
surtaxes	8	3
syntaxes	8	3
syrinxes	8	3
teaboxes	8	3
tetroxid	8	3
thoraxes	8	3
thyroxin	8	3
unflexed	8	3
unisexes	8	4
vernixes	8	3
vertexes	8	3
volvoxes	8	3
vortexes	8	3

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed X in the 6th 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.