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5-Letter Words With EXE

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Popular 5-Letter Words With EXE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With EXE 24 words

How often does EXE appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words containing EXE. They average 14.3 points, the best is ZEXES (21 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
24
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 21 max
Everyday words
21%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • d 20.8%
  • r 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea4.2%
  • ee4.2%

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 containing EXE

z 10e 1x 8e 1s 1

Z 10 + E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zexes

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing EXE are there?

There are 24 five-letter words containing EXE 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 containing EXE?

ZEXES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VEXED (16), HEXED (16), KEXES (16).

What are some common five-letter words containing EXE?

Everyday examples include EXERT, SEXES, VEXED, VEXES, SEXED, EXECS, HEXES, HEXED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing EXE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZEXES (21), KEXES (16), WEXED (16), YEXED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.