5 Letter Words Containing ES

There are 859+ five letter words with ES in our English dictionary. Every five-letter ES 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 with ES.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ES

these 8
times 7
cases 7
games 8
types 10
lines 5
names 7
rules 5
makes 11
takes 9
james 14
gives 9

All 5-Letter Words With ES (661 words)

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How Common is ES as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 859 5-letter words containing ES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.5, with -S endings dominating (88% of them).

Total Words
859
Avg Scrabble Score
8.5
Most Common Ending (88%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter ES-Words in Scrabble

zezes 23
zaxes 21
zexes 21
zymes 19
zukes 18
wizes 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ES?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ES is zezes with a total of 23 points.

Z 10
E 1
Z 10
E 1
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With ES

  • How many 5 letter words containing ES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 859 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ES. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.5.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing ES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "queso", "quest", "zaxes", "zesty" contain ES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zaxes" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing ES?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing ES include "these", "times", "cases", "games", "types".

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