5-Letter Words Containing ES
All 5-letter dictionary words that include the letter sequence ES. Combining exact length with an internal substring mirrors advanced Pattern Finder filters without opening the interactive tool.
Quick stats: 767 total words, 5-letter average length, 12-point mean score.
- Total words
- 767
- Avg length
- 5 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 12 pts
- Highest scoring
- zaxes (21 pts)
- Longest word
- zaxes (5 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 115(57%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 767 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. Scrabble players will notice 115 words carrying Q, X, Z, J, or K — letters that separate casual players from competitive ones. Suffix patterns such as -ES, -TY, -EX, -KES appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. Top scorer: zaxes (21 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 12 points per word. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Competitive Scrabble strategy relies on pattern recognition. Lists like this train your brain to spot playable words under time pressure. With a vowel ratio of 0.36, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 57% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Combine this static list with Pattern Finder exclusions when you know a letter cannot appear in the word. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results. Anchor words: highest scorer ZAXES, longest ZAXES. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 767 matches.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- ZAXES (5 letters, 21 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ZYMES (5 letters, 19 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- FAZES (5 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- FEZES (5 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- FUZES (5 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HAZES (5 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PYXES (5 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- WIZES (5 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 767 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
5-letter words
- zaxes21 pts
- zymes19 pts
- fazes17 pts
- fezes17 pts
- fuzes17 pts
- hazes17 pts
- pyxes17 pts
- wizes17 pts
- zesty17 pts
- bizes16 pts
- cozes16 pts
- jakes16 pts
- jokes16 pts
- jukes16 pts
- kexes16 pts
- mazes16 pts
- pbxes16 pts
- adzes15 pts
- dazes15 pts
- dozes15 pts
- faxes15 pts
- fixes15 pts
- foxes15 pts
- fykes15 pts
- gazes15 pts
- hajes15 pts
- hexes15 pts
- jefes15 pts
- jives15 pts
- vexes15 pts
- waxes15 pts
- boxes14 pts
- coxes14 pts
- eques14 pts
- james14 pts
- japes14 pts
- jibes14 pts
- jubes14 pts
- jupes14 pts
- lazes14 pts
- mixes14 pts
- oozes14 pts
- paxes14 pts
- pesky14 pts
- pixes14 pts
- poxes14 pts
- quest14 pts
- razes14 pts
- sizes14 pts
- zests14 pts
- zones14 pts
- desex13 pts
- dexes13 pts
- duxes13 pts
- dykes13 pts
- fyces13 pts
- goxes13 pts
- hypes13 pts
- jades13 pts
- kikes13 pts
- meshy13 pts
- axles12 pts
- bespy12 pts
- cymes12 pts
- essex12 pts
- exies12 pts
- fakes12 pts
- gyves12 pts
- hakes12 pts
- hikes12 pts
- hokes12 pts
- janes12 pts
- jesse12 pts
- jests12 pts
- jesus12 pts
- jetes12 pts
- joles12 pts
- jones12 pts
- jules12 pts
- jutes12 pts
- kytes12 pts
- loxes12 pts
- luxes12 pts
- nixes12 pts
- rajes12 pts
- raxes12 pts
- resex12 pts
- rexes12 pts
- rykes12 pts
- saxes12 pts
- sexes12 pts
- sixes12 pts
- sykes12 pts
- tajes12 pts
- taxes12 pts
- tuxes12 pts
- tykes12 pts
- wakes12 pts
- xeres12 pts
- yikes12 pts
- yokes12 pts
- bakes11 pts
- bikes11 pts
- cakes11 pts
- cokes11 pts
- cukes11 pts
- festy11 pts
- fifes11 pts
- fives11 pts
- flesh11 pts
- fresh11 pts
- gybes11 pts
- haves11 pts
- hayes11 pts
- hives11 pts
- howes11 pts
- kames11 pts
- kibes11 pts
- makes11 pts
- mikes11 pts
- mokes11 pts
- pekes11 pts
- pikes11 pts
- pokes11 pts
- pukes11 pts
- vives11 pts
- waves11 pts
- weesh11 pts
- westy11 pts
- wifes11 pts
- wives11 pts
- wyles11 pts
- wytes11 pts
- yesty11 pts
- yowes11 pts
- abyes10 pts
- aches10 pts
- besew10 pts
- bessy10 pts
- byres10 pts
- bytes10 pts
- cafes10 pts
- caves10 pts
- chese10 pts
- chess10 pts
- chest10 pts
- choes10 pts
- coves10 pts
- dekes10 pts
- desks10 pts
- dikes10 pts
- dukes10 pts
- eches10 pts
- esbay10 pts
- escry10 pts
- fabes10 pts
- faces10 pts
- fames10 pts
- feces10 pts
- femes10 pts
- fices10 pts
- fomes10 pts
- fumes10 pts
- gyges10 pts
- hames10 pts
- hemes10 pts
- homes10 pts
- hopes10 pts
- messy10 pts
- moves10 pts
- paves10 pts
- pesah10 pts
- phies10 pts
- poesy10 pts
- pyres10 pts
- syces10 pts
- types10 pts
- vespa10 pts
- vibes10 pts
- vices10 pts
- voces10 pts
- wames10 pts
- wipes10 pts
- yipes10 pts
- abbes9 pts
- acmes9 pts
- akees9 pts
- alkes9 pts
- babes9 pts
- besom9 pts
- bices9 pts
- cames9 pts
- capes9 pts
- cepes9 pts
- comes9 pts
- copes9 pts
- cresc9 pts
- cubes9 pts
- desyl9 pts
- dives9 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from words containing the same letters?
- The unfiltered “words containing” page spans all lengths. This version keeps one length bucket so you can study exact slot patterns like 5-letter words containing QU.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 767 words matching this pattern. The average length is 5 letters and the average Scrabble score is 12 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is zaxes (21 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 115 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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