9-Letter Words Starting With ESS
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ESS 5 words
How common is ESS at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with ESS. They average 10.2 points and the best is ESSAYISTS (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- e 20%
- l 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia20%
- oi20%
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 nine-letter word that starts with ESS
e 1s 1s 1a 1y 4i 1s 1t 1s 1
E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
essayists
Form of essayist
- nouna writer of literary works
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How many nine-letter words that start with ESS are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with ESS 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 nine-letter word that starts with ESS?
ESSAYISTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ESSAYETTE (12), ESSENTIAL (9), ESSONITES (9).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ESSAYETTE (12), ESSOINERS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.