5-Letter Words Starting With EX
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With EX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With EX 26 words
How common is EX at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 five-letter words that start with EX. They average 12.9 points, the best is EXACT (14 points) and 26.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.9%
- t 26.9%
- e 19.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.8%
- ee3.8%
- ie3.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with EX
e 1x 8a 1c 3t 1
E 1 + X 8 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
exact
- verbclaim as due or just“The bank demanded payment of the loan”
- verbtake as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs“the accident claimed three lives”
- adjectivemarked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact“an exact mind”
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How many five-letter words that start with EX are there?
There are 26 five-letter words that start with EX in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with EX?
EXACT is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXAMS (14), EXCEL (14), EXPEL (14).
What are some common five-letter words that start with EX?
Everyday examples include EXIST, EXACT, EXTRA, EXPEL, EXULT, EXILE, EXITS, EXUDE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with EX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXEEM (14), EXEME (14), EXING (13), EXODE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.