5-Letter Words With ESE
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ESE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ESE 23 words
How often does ESE appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 five-letter words containing ESE. They average 7 points, the best is DESEX (13 points) and 52.2% end in E.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 52.2% of words
Most common last letters
- e 52.2%
- s 21.7%
- t 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee26.1%
- ae4.3%
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 five-letter word containing ESE
d 2e 1s 1e 1x 8
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + E 1 + X 8 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
desex
- verbmake infertile“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
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How many five-letter words containing ESE are there?
There are 23 five-letter words containing ESE 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 ESE?
DESEX is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHESE (10), THESE (8), YESES (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing ESE?
Everyday examples include THESE, RESET, OBESE, BESET, GEESE, YESES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing ESE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHESE (10), FEESE (8), SESEY (8), BESEE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.