5-Letter Words With BES
- 35 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With BES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With BES 35 words
How often does BES appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 35 five-letter words containing BES. They average 8.5 points, the best is JIBES (14 points) and 74.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 35
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 74.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 74.3%
- t 11.4%
- e 5.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee2.9%
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 containing 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 containing BES are there?
There are 35 five-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing BES?
Everyday examples include OBESE, BESET, TUBES, LOBES, BESOT, BESTS, BESOM, CUBES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing BES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JOBES (14), JUBES (14), GYBES (11), BESAW (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.