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5 Letter Words With V and X
Every five-letter word that contains both V and X, in any position — answer-eligible words flagged in green, tap any word to play.
How Many 5-Letter Words Have V and X?
Only 10 five-letter words carry both V and X, which makes this one of the tighter pairs on the board — narrower than about 98% of all letter pairings. The answer pool trims it further, to 1: VIXEN and the rest. A list this short is one you read rather than guess at.
If you take one thing from this page: V belongs in slot 1. That holds for 10 of the 10 words, 100% of everything here, VIXEN included.
100% of these words carry two or more vowels, so vowel coverage is largely settled — spend the remaining guesses on consonants.
Green-dotted words are answer-eligible — the everyday vocabulary the daily puzzle actually draws from — while hollow-dotted words are valid guesses you can play but that will never be the solution. Flip on Answers only to focus on the 1 words that can truly win the board.
Best Wordle Words With V and X
When V and X are both in play, the strongest guess keeps them and rules out as many remaining answers as possible. These three score highest across all 2296 possible answers:
- 01 VIXEN — eliminates about 87.3% of remaining answers on average.
The Full List, Grouped by First Letter
The list is front-loaded: 10 of the 10 words start with V, 100% of everything here, spread over 1 opening letters in total. Tap the V chip and you have most of the page in one view.
V/X Words That Have Been Wordle Answers
The puzzle has been sparing with V/X. Its entire history across 1916 rounds: VIXEN (#1454, 2025-06-12). Every answer-eligible word here has already had its turn.
| Puzzle | Date | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| #1454 | 2025-06-12 | VIXEN |
The other 9 words on this list are valid guesses the game accepts but never chooses as a solution. They still make useful probes for placing V and X, but when you guess to win, a green-dotted answer word is the smarter pick.
Where V and X Land in 5-Letter Words
The whole puzzle now is placement, so here is exactly where each letter tends to sit across the 10 words. Try the busiest square first.
| Position | Words with V here | Words with X here |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | 0 |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd | 0 | 7 |
| 4th | 0 | 0 |
| 5th | 0 | 3 |
Play a candidate that seats each letter in its busiest square and one of two good things happens: a tile turns green and you have locked a position, or it turns yellow again and you have eliminated the single most likely slot in one move.
How to Use These Words to Win Wordle
- Lead with the busiest square. V in slot 1 covers 10 of these 10 words and X in slot 3 covers 7 — try that shape before rarer placements.
- Favor distinct letters early. 7 of the 10 words here use five different letters and 3 repeat one.
Full strategy lives in the how-to-play guide, and you can practice any time on the unlimited Wordle board.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words have V and X?
There are 10 valid five-letter words that contain both V and X in any position, and 1 of them can be a Wordle answer. Turn on "Answers only" above to narrow the list to answer-eligible words.
What is the best word to guess with V and X confirmed?
VIXEN — it keeps both letters and still eliminates about 87.3% of the remaining answer pool. VIXEN are the top three by that measure. See more best Wordle starting words.
Where do V and X usually sit in these words?
V most often lands in the 1st position (10 of 10 words) and X in the 3rd (7). That is a strong enough lean to guess on directly.
Which V/X words have been Wordle answers?
1 of them, out of 1916 puzzles so far. The most recent was VIXEN (#1454) on 2025-06-12. Every answer-eligible word on this list has already been used. Browse the full past Wordle answers archive.
Do these words work in hard mode?
Yes. Once V and X show as present you must reuse them, so this is exactly your hard-mode candidate set. 7 of the 10 words use five distinct letters and 3 repeat one, which matters because hard mode will not let you drop a confirmed letter to test elsewhere — see the how-to-play guide.
Are there 5-letter words with V and X next to each other?
No. In all 10 words with V and X, the two letters never sit side by side — there is always at least one square between them.
How many V/X words have no repeated letters?
7 of the 10. Those are the ones that reveal the most board per guess, so they are the better probes early on. The other 3 double up on some letter, and 100% of the full list carries two or more vowels. For a full clue-by-clue solve, send your board to the Wordle Solver.