5-Letter Words Starting With ES
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ES 12 words
How common is ES at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words that start with ES. They average 6.6 points, the best is ESKER (9 points) and 33.3% end in R.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- r 33.3%
- s 16.7%
- c 8.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with ES
e 1s 1k 5e 1r 1
E 1 + S 1 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
esker
- noun(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
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How many five-letter words that start with ES are there?
There are 12 five-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 five-letter word that starts with ES?
ESKER is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ESKAR (9), ESSAY (8), ESTOP (7).
Which rare five-letter words that start with ES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ESKAR (9), ESCAR (7), ESCOT (7), ESTOC (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.