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Words That Start With ESS

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Popular Words That Start With ESS

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

All Words That Start With ESS 46 words

7-Letter Words Starting With ESS 6

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8-Letter Words Starting With ESS 8

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9-Letter Words Starting With ESS 5

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12-Letter Words Starting With ESS 5

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13-Letter Words Starting With ESS 7

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How common is ESS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 46 words that start with ESS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.8 points, the best is ESSENTIALIZING (24 points) and 43.5% end in S.

Total words
46
Most common length
8 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
11.8
out of 24 max
Longest word
ESSENTIALNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
43.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43.5%
  • e 17.4%
  • d 6.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia41.3%
  • oi8.7%
  • ie2.2%

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 word that starts with ESS

e 1s 1s 1e 1n 1t 1i 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

essentializing

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

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How many words that start with ESS are there?

There are 46 words that start with ESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with ESS?

ESSENTIALIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ESSENTIALIZED (23), ESSENTIALIZES (22), ESSENTIALIZE (21).

What are some common words that start with ESS?

Everyday examples include ESSENTIAL, ESSENTIALLY, ESSENCE, ESSAY, ESSAYS, ESSAYED, ESSENCES, ESSENTIALS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ESS?

ESSENTIALNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ESSENTIALLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.