5-Letter Words Starting With PYX
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PYX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PYX 4 words
How common is PYX at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with PYX. They average 17.3 points and the best is PYXED (18 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 25%
- e 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
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 PYX
p 3y 4x 8e 1d 2
P 3 + Y 4 + X 8 + E 1 + D 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pyxed
Form of pyx
- nouna chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
- nounany receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
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How many five-letter words that start with PYX are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with PYX 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 PYX?
PYXED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYXES (17), PYXIE (17), PYXIS (17).
Which rare five-letter words that start with PYX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PYXED (18), PYXIS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.