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5 Letter Words with X in Position 2

Correct Letters

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Valid Letters

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Absent Letters

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63 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

E
21%
X
20%
I
9%
A
9%
O
8%

Position Analysis

E
#147.6%
X
#2100%
I
#334.9%
E
#417.5%
S
#527%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with X in Position 2)

Wordle X in Position 2

14 official answers place X in slot 2 (22% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock X in position 2 and cycle through the 14 verified answers first.

AXIONEXISTEXTRA

Common Combinations

Slot 2 patterns:
EX(71%),
XI(43%),
AX(21%)
|3-letter:
AXI(21%),
XIO(14%)
EX
10
XI
6

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 36% of Wordle X answers repeat a letter. Keep options like AXIAL, EXCEL on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: X in position 2

Wordle Probability

1% of official answers

14 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.6 unique/word

9 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

8% have doubles

5 words show repeats

Top repeats: E (4), A (1)

Vowel Richness

100% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with X in position 2:

💡 Pattern tip: X is locked in slot 2; pattern v_vcc appears in 30% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

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Words with X in Position 2 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with X in position 2

There are 63 valid 5-letter words that have X in the 2nd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 14 words (1%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that X is in position 2, you have a 1% chance that it's in the answer list.