5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with A and ending in X (A___X)

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What the remaining words have in common

6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ADNEX

Position 2D 50%F 17%N 17%U 17%
Position 3D 33%N 33%F 17%M 17%
Position 4A 33%E 33%I 33%

Possible answers

AFFIX ANNEX

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: AFFIX (December 26, 2024); ANNEX (August 26, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter AFFIX
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode AFFIX keeps every stated clue.

It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.

No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.

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What fits A___X?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter D, F, N, U
  • 3rd letter D, F, M, N
  • 4th letter A, E, I
Meanings and answer history

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AFFIX

A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 26, 2024.

ANNEX

An addition, an extension.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: August 26, 2025.

ADDAX

A large African antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) with long, corkscrewing horns which lives in the desert.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

ADMIX

To mingle with something else; to mix.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

ADNEX

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

AUDAX

A non-competitive long-distance (often over 200 km) cycling event.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match A___X?
6 five-letter words match A___X in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, ADNEX has the highest feedback entropy at 4.34 bits against the possible answers.