8 Letter Words That Start With ESS

There are 9+ eight letter words beginning with ESS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ESS word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ESS.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ESS

essayers 11
essaying 12
essayish 14
essayist 11
essences 10
essoined 9
essoiner 8
essonite 8
essoynes 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ESS (5 words)

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How Common is ESS as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 9 8-letter words starting with ESS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.4, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
9
Avg Scrabble Score
10.4
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI

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8 Letter Words beginning with ESS are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with ESS.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ESS-Words in Scrabble

essayish 14
essaying 12
essoynes 11
essayist 11
essayers 11
essences 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ESS?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ESS is essayish with a total of 14 points.

E 1
S 1
S 1
A 1
Y 4
I 1
S 1
H 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With ESS

  • How many 8 letter words starting with ESS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 9 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ESS. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with ESS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "essayish", "essayist", "essoiner", "essonite" start with ESS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "essayish" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with ESS?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with ESS include "essayers", "essaying", "essayish", "essayist", "essences".