5-Letter Words With NES
- 58 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With NES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With NES 58 words
How often does NES appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 58 five-letter words containing NES. They average 6.9 points, the best is ZONES (14 points) and 100% end in S.
- Total words
- 58
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.9
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 41%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- au1.7%
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 containing NES
z 10o 1n 1e 1s 1
Z 10 + O 1 + N 1 + 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).
zones
Form of zone
- nouna locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
- nounany of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
- nounan area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
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How many five-letter words containing NES are there?
There are 58 five-letter words containing NES 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 NES?
ZONES is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZINES (14), JANES (12), JONES (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing NES?
Everyday examples include LINES, WINES, FINES, NESTS, TONES, GENES, BONES, DINES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing NES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JANES (12), JONES (12), PYNES (10), KANES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.