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6 Letter Words That Start With ESS

There are 3+ six letter words beginning with ESS in our English dictionary. Every six-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 6-Letter Words Starting With ESS

essays 9
essive 9
essoin 6

All 6-Letter Words Starting With ESS (2 words)

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How Common is ESS as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 3 6-letter words starting with ESS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8, with -E endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
3
Avg Scrabble Score
8.0
Most Common Ending (33%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
OI

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6 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 6 Letter Words with ESS.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter ESS-Words in Scrabble

essays 9
essive 9
essoin 6

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

9 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ESS is essays with a total of 9 points.

E 1
S 1
S 1
A 1
Y 4
S 1
noun 1. a short piece of writing on a particular subject
Synonyms:
articlepiece of writingcompositionstudypaperdissertationassignmentthesisdiscoursetreatisetexttractdisquisitionmonograph
noun 2. an attempt or effort
Synonyms:
attempteffortendeavourtryventuretrialexperimentundertaking
verb 1. attempt or try
Synonyms:
attemptmake an attempt attrystriveaimventureendeavourseekset outdo one's bestdo all one cando one's utmostmake an effortmake every effortspare no effortgive one's alltake it on oneself

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With ESS

  • How many 6 letter words starting with ESS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 3 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ESS. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with ESS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "essive", "essoin", "essays" start with ESS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "essive" is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with ESS?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with ESS include "essays", "essive", "essoin".