6-Letter Words Ending in KES
- 45 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in KES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Ending in KES 45 words
How common is KES at the end of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 45 six-letter words ending in KES. They average 12.3 points, the best is QUAKES (19 points) and S is the most common first letter (20%).
- Total words
- 45
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- s 20%
- b 15.6%
- p 8.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ai2.2%
- ee2.2%
- oa2.2%
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 six-letter word ending in KES
q 10u 1a 1k 5e 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quakes
Form of quake
- nounshaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
- verbshake with fast, tremulous movements“His nostrils palpitated”
- verbshake with seismic vibrations“The earth was quaking”
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How many six-letter words ending in KES are there?
There are 45 six-letter words ending in KES 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 six-letter word ending in KES?
QUAKES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZINKES (19), CHOKES (15), WACKES (15).
What are some common six-letter words ending in KES?
Everyday examples include SMOKES, BRAKES, SHAKES, SLAKES, SPIKES, SPOKES, EVOKES, SNAKES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words ending in KES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZINKES (19), WACKES (15), BECKES (14), BUBKES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.