8-Letter Words Starting With ES
- 90 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ES 90 words
How common is ES at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 90 eight-letter words that start with ES. They average 11.2 points, the best is ESQUIRED (18 points) and 31.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 90
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.1%
- d 15.6%
- e 15.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.6%
- ou4.4%
- ia3.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ES
e 1s 1q 10u 1i 1r 1e 1d 2
E 1 + S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
esquired
Form of esquire
- noun(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
- nouna title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
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How many eight-letter words that start with ES are there?
There are 90 eight-letter words that start with ES in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ES?
ESQUIRED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ESCHEWED (17), ESQUIRES (17), ESQUISSE (17).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with ES?
Everyday examples include ESTIMATE, ESOTERIC, ESCAPADE, ESPECIAL, ESCAPING, ESCAPISM, ESCALATE, ESCAPIST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ESQUIRED (18), ESQUISSE (17), ESCHEWER (16), ESCROWED (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.