5-Letter Words With SEX
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SEX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SEX 7 words
How often does SEX appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words containing SEX. They average 12.3 points and the best is SEXED (13 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- x 28.6%
- d 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing SEX
s 1e 1x 8e 1d 2
S 1 + E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + D 2 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sexed
- adjectivehaving sexual differentiation
- adjectivecharacterized by sexuality“highly sexed”
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How many five-letter words containing SEX are there?
There are 7 five-letter words containing SEX 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 SEX?
SEXED is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESEX (13), SEXES (12), SEXTS (12).
Which rare five-letter words containing SEX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SEXER (12), SEXTO (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.