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5-Letter Words With RES

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With RES 90 words

How often does RES appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 90 five-letter words containing RES. They average 6.7 points, the best is FRESH (11 points) and 75.6% end in S.

Total words
90
Average Scrabble score
6.7
out of 11 max
Everyday words
39%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
75.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 75.6%
  • t 8.9%
  • e 3.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • au1.1%
  • ee1.1%

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 RES

f 4r 1e 1s 1h 4

F 4 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

fresh

  1. adjectiverecently made, produced, or harvested“fresh bread”
  2. adjective(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again“a fresh start”
  3. adjectiveimparting vitality and energy“the bracing mountain air”
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How many five-letter words containing RES are there?

There are 90 five-letter words containing 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 containing RES?

FRESH is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYRES (10), BYRES (10), GYRES (9).

What are some common five-letter words containing RES?

Everyday examples include PRESS, FRESH, RESET, DRESS, CARES, WIRES, FIRES, TIRES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing RES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KORES (9), AYRES (8), EYRES (8), FERES (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.