5-Letter Words Starting With RES
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With RES 15 words
How common is RES at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words that start with RES. They average 6.1 points, the best is RESEW (8 points) and 20% end in T.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.1
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- t 20%
- w 20%
- d 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ee6.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with RES
r 1e 1s 1e 1w 4
R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + E 1 + W 4 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
resew
- verbsew again“The cuff of the coat had been resewn”
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How many five-letter words that start with RES are there?
There are 15 five-letter words that start with RES 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 RES?
RESEW is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RESOW (8), RESAW (8), RESAY (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with RES?
Everyday examples include RESET, RESTS, RESIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with RES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RESAW (8), RESAY (8), RESTY (8), RESID (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.