Sexes

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

plural of sex; the two main categories of male and female

“Both sexes participated equally in the competition.”

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

"Sexes" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants. Watch the less-common letter X.

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"Sexes" is worth 12 points before board bonuses. It carries the high-value tile X — land it on a premium square for a big swing.

Words Related to Sexes

Anagrams of Sexes

Words that use exactly the same letters as “sexes”.

essex

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sexes” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dexes hexes kexes rexes saxes semes seres sexts sixes vexes

Words you can make from Sexes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sexes”.

eses esse exes sees

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sexes”.

excess

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