5-Letter Words Matching _X__S

There are 12 5-letter words that match _X__S. 6 are common words, such as AXLES and AXONS. A rarer one is OXIMS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (7 words). 0 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

axlesaxonsexamsexecsexitsexposaxilsexonsaxelsixiasoxidsoxims

About this list

Words
12 (6 common words)
Common example
axles
Rare example
oxims
Doubled letters
0
Ending in S
12
Most frequent letter
E (7)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching _x__s are there?

12. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AXLES is among the common words in this set.