5-Letter Words With UES
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With UES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With UES 16 words
How often does UES appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words containing UES. They average 6.8 points, the best is QUEST (14 points) and 87.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 87.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 87.5%
- t 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ue100%
- ou12.5%
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 UES
q 10u 1e 1s 1t 1
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 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).
quest
- nouna search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria“the pursuit of love”
- nounthe act of searching for something“a quest for diamonds”
- verbmake a search (for)“Things that die with their eyes open and questing”
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How many five-letter words containing UES are there?
There are 16 five-letter words containing UES 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 UES?
QUEST is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLUES (8), BLUES (7), CLUES (7).
What are some common five-letter words containing UES?
Everyday examples include GUESS, QUEST, GUEST, CLUES, BLUES, GLUES, FLUES, TRUES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing UES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRUES (7), PLUES (7), AGUES (6), GRUES (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.