5-Letter Words With XY
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With XY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With XY 16 words
How often does XY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words containing XY. They average 16.4 points, the best is HEXYL (18 points) and 50% end in Y.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- y 50%
- l 18.8%
- c 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- eo6.3%
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 XY
h 4e 1x 8y 4l 1
H 4 + E 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 = 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).
hexyl
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 XY are there?
There are 16 five-letter words containing XY 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 XY?
HEXYL is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLAXY (18), XYLYL (18), PROXY (17).
What are some common five-letter words containing XY?
Everyday examples include PROXY, XYLEM, EPOXY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing XY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FLAXY (18), XYLYL (18), XYLIC (17), DEOXY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.