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5-Letter Words With ZES

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ZES

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

All 5-Letter Words With ZES 27 words

How often does ZES appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 27 five-letter words containing ZES. They average 15.7 points, the best is ZEZES (23 points) and 96.3% end in S.

Total words
27
Average Scrabble score
15.7
out of 23 max
Everyday words
37%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
96.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 96.3%
  • y 3.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo3.7%

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 ZES

z 10e 1z 10e 1s 1

Z 10 + E 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

zezes

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing ZES are there?

There are 27 five-letter words containing ZES 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 ZES?

ZEZES is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAZES (17), HAZES (17), ZESTY (17).

What are some common five-letter words containing ZES?

Everyday examples include SIZES, FAZES, ZESTS, HAZES, DOZES, OOZES, MAZES, GAZES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing ZES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZEZES (23), FEZES (17), FUZES (17), WIZES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.