5-Letter Words Ending in BES
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in BES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in BES 24 words
How common is BES at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words ending in BES. They average 9 points, the best is JIBES (14 points) and J is the most common first letter (12.5%).
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- J
- 12.5% of words
Most common first letters
- j 12.5%
- r 12.5%
- g 8.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in BES
j 8i 1b 3e 1s 1
J 8 + I 1 + B 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jibes
Form of jibe
- nounan aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
- verbbe compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics“The two stories don't agree in many details”
- verbshift from one side of the ship to the other“The sail jibbed wildly”
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How many five-letter words ending in BES are there?
There are 24 five-letter words ending in BES 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 five-letter word ending in BES?
JIBES is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOBES (14), JUBES (14), KIBES (11).
What are some common five-letter words ending in BES?
Everyday examples include TUBES, LOBES, CUBES, ROBES, BABES, JIBES, VIBES, RUBES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in BES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JOBES (14), JUBES (14), GYBES (11), HEBES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.