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Words containing ES

Words that have the letters ES in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 31,933 playable words containing ES in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 9 letters, and the longest word is ABSORBABILITIES. The highest-scoring is RAZZAMATAZZES, worth 47 points.

  • COMPUTERIZES27
  • PUZZLES26
  • CONSEQUENCES25
  • EFFECTIVENESS25
  • EXCESSIVELY25
  • FREQUENCIES25
  • PUBLICIZES25
  • SQUEEZES25
  • EMPHASIZES24
  • EXPRESSWAYS24
  • PREJUDICES24
  • CIVILIZES23
  • CONSERVATIVES23
  • EXPRESSWAY23
  • QUESTIONABLE23
  • SPECIALIZES23
  • SUCCESSFULLY23
  • SUMMARIZES23

Highest-scoring words containing ES

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • RAZZAMATAZZES47
  • RAZZMATAZZES46
  • QUIZZICALITIES41
  • SUBJECTIVIZES38
  • BENZODIAZEPINES36
  • JAZZINESSES35
  • BENZIMIDAZOLES35
  • VENTRILOQUIZES35
  • BEZAZZES34
  • PAZAZZES34
  • PIZAZZES34
  • SQUEEZABILITIES34

2-letter words containing ES (1)

  • ES2

3-letter words containing ES (6)

  • ESS3
  • HES5
  • OES3
  • PES5
  • RES3
  • YES5

4-letter words containing ES (109)

  • ACES6
  • AGES5
  • ALES4
  • APES6
  • ARES4
  • AWES7
  • AXES10
  • AYES6
  • BEES6
  • BEST6
  • BYES8
  • CUES7
  • DESK8
  • DIES5
  • DOES5
  • DUES6
  • DYES7
  • EKES7
  • EVES8
  • EWES7
  • EXES10
  • EYES6
  • FEES7
  • FOES7
  • GEES5
  • GOES5
  • HOES6
  • HUES7
  • ICES6
  • JEST12
  • LESS4
  • LEST4
  • LIES4
  • MESH8
  • MESS6
  • NEST4
  • NOES4
  • ODES5
  • ONES4
  • ORES4
  • OWES7
  • PEST6
  • PIES6
  • REST4
  • ROES4
  • RUES5
  • SEES4
  • SHES6
  • SUES5
  • TEES4
  • TEST4
  • TIES4
  • TOES4
  • USES5
  • VEST8
  • VIES8
  • WEES7
  • WEST7
  • WOES7
  • ZEST12

The 60 most common shown, 49 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

5-letter words containing ES (609)

  • BAKES10
  • BLUES8
  • BOXES13
  • BUSES8
  • BYTES9
  • CAKES10
  • CHESS9
  • CHEST9
  • CLUES8
  • CODES8
  • COMES9
  • COPES9
  • CURES8
  • DIVES10
  • FACES10
  • FILES8
  • FINES8
  • FIRES8
  • FIXES14
  • FLESH10
  • FLIES8
  • FREES8
  • FRESH10
  • FRIES8
  • FUMES11
  • GAMES8
  • GIVES10
  • HIDES8
  • HOMES9
  • HOPES9
  • JOKES16
  • KNEES8
  • LIKES8
  • LIVES9
  • LOVES9
  • MAKES10
  • MESSY9
  • MIXES13
  • MODES8
  • MOVES11
  • PAGES8
  • PIPES9
  • QUEST14
  • RAVES9
  • SAVES9
  • SIZES13
  • TAKES8
  • TAXES11
  • TUBES8
  • TYPES9
  • VOTES9
  • WADES9
  • WAGES9
  • WAKES11
  • WAVES12
  • WINES8
  • WIPES10
  • WIRES8
  • WIVES12
  • ZONES13

The 60 most common shown, 549 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing ES (1,385)

  • ACCESS10
  • AMAZES16
  • BABIES10
  • BASHES10
  • BLAMES10
  • BRAKES11
  • CABLES10
  • CHASES10
  • CHEESE10
  • COPIES10
  • CRIMES10
  • CURVES13
  • CYCLES12
  • DRIVES11
  • ECHOES10
  • ESCAPE10
  • EXCESS14
  • FEWEST12
  • FIBRES11
  • FISHES11
  • FLAMES11
  • FORCES11
  • FRAMES11
  • GLOVES11
  • HALVES12
  • HERESY10
  • INCHES10
  • INVEST10
  • JUDGES17
  • LEAVES10
  • LIVEST10
  • MOVIES12
  • NERVES10
  • PHASES10
  • PHONES10
  • PIECES10
  • PLACES10
  • PRICES10
  • PRIMES10
  • PRIZES16
  • PROVES12
  • PUSHES11
  • QUEUES16
  • QUOTES15
  • SERVES10
  • SHAKES11
  • SHAPES10
  • SLAVES10
  • SMOKES11
  • SOLVES10
  • SPACES10
  • THEMES10
  • VALUES11
  • VALVES14
  • VENUES11
  • VOICES12
  • WASHES11
  • WHALES11
  • WHITES11
  • WISHES11

The 60 most common shown, 1,325 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing ES (2,954)

  • ACCUSES12
  • ADVISES12
  • BAFFLES15
  • BECOMES13
  • BEHAVES15
  • BROWSES12
  • CATCHES13
  • CHANCES13
  • CHANGES12
  • CHARGES12
  • CHEQUES20
  • CHOICES13
  • CONFESS12
  • COOKIES12
  • COUPLES12
  • CRUSHES12
  • DEDUCES12
  • DERIVES12
  • DESERVE12
  • DESKTOP13
  • DEVICES14
  • DEVISES12
  • DEVOTES12
  • DIVIDES13
  • ESCAPED12
  • EVOLVES15
  • EXCITES15
  • EXCUSES16
  • EXPIRES15
  • EXPOSES15
  • EXPRESS15
  • FEMALES12
  • FIDDLES12
  • FIGURES12
  • FLASHES12
  • FLUSHES13
  • FREEZES18
  • INDEXES14
  • INJURES16
  • INVOKES14
  • JELLIES15
  • MATCHES13
  • MOTIVES13
  • NOVICES13
  • OFFICES15
  • PATCHES13
  • PINCHES13
  • PUNCHES14
  • PUZZLES26
  • QUERIES16
  • RELAXES13
  • REMOVES13
  • REQUEST16
  • SCHEMES13
  • SHELVES13
  • SIXTIES13
  • SQUARES16
  • THIEVES13
  • VOLUMES14
  • WATCHES14

The 60 most common shown, 2,894 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing ES (4,667)

  • ACHIEVES16
  • ACQUIRES19
  • ADVANCES15
  • ANALYZES18
  • APPROVES16
  • ARCHIVES16
  • BELIEVES14
  • BICYCLES16
  • BRANCHES14
  • CHEAPEST14
  • CHURCHES17
  • COMBINES14
  • COMPARES14
  • COMPETES14
  • COMPILES14
  • COMPOSES14
  • COMPRESS14
  • COMPUTES15
  • CONFUSES14
  • CRUNCHES15
  • DEPRIVES15
  • DESERVED14
  • ENQUIRES17
  • EXAMINES16
  • EXAMPLES18
  • EXCLUDES18
  • EXECUTES17
  • EXPENSES16
  • EXPLODES17
  • EXPLORES16
  • EXTREMES16
  • FESTIVAL15
  • FORGIVES16
  • FURTHEST14
  • HAPPIEST14
  • IMPROVES16
  • INJURIES17
  • INQUIRES17
  • INVOLVES16
  • LAZINESS16
  • OCCUPIES15
  • OFFENCES16
  • PACKAGES16
  • PREFIXES19
  • PROVIDES15
  • PROVOKES17
  • QUESTION17
  • QUICKEST22
  • QUIETEST17
  • REALIZES16
  • REQUESTS17
  • REQUIRES17
  • SKETCHES15
  • SQUASHES19
  • SQUEEZES25
  • SURVIVES17
  • SWITCHES15
  • VEHICLES16
  • VERIFIES15
  • WELCOMES15

The 60 most common shown, 4,607 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing ES (5,172)

  • ACCESSING14
  • ACTIVATES15
  • ADVOCATES16
  • BRIGHTEST14
  • CIVILISES15
  • CIVILIZES23
  • CLARIFIES14
  • CLEVEREST15
  • COMPANIES15
  • COMPLETES15
  • COMPRISES15
  • CONCEIVES17
  • CONCLUDES15
  • CONTRIVES15
  • CONVINCES17
  • DESCRIBED15
  • DESERVING15
  • EMPLOYEES15
  • ENQUIRIES18
  • ENVELOPES15
  • EXCESSIVE21
  • EXCHANGES20
  • EXERCISES17
  • EXPRESSED18
  • EXPRESSES17
  • FACULTIES15
  • FAVORITES16
  • FINALIZES20
  • HAPPINESS15
  • INQUIRIES18
  • JUSTIFIES21
  • MAGAZINES20
  • MEGABYTES16
  • MISPLACES15
  • MOTIVATES15
  • NICKNAMES16
  • OPTIMIZES21
  • ORGANIZES18
  • OVERCOMES17
  • PERCEIVES17
  • PRACTICES15
  • PRESCRIBE15
  • PRESERVED16
  • PRESERVES15
  • PRESUMING15
  • PUBLISHES16
  • PURCHASES16
  • QUALIFIES21
  • QUALITIES18
  • QUESTIONS18
  • REFRESHED15
  • REQUESTED19
  • SCHEDULES15
  • SCRATCHES15
  • SEQUENCES20
  • SPECIFIES16
  • SPOKESMAN16
  • THICKNESS16
  • VACANCIES17
  • VARIABLES15

The 60 most common shown, 5,112 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing ES (4,915)

  • ACCESSIBLE16
  • ACTIVITIES16
  • ADVANTAGES16
  • ADVENTURES16
  • AGGRESSIVE16
  • APOLOGIZES21
  • APPROACHES18
  • AUTHORIZES21
  • COMMITTEES16
  • COMPRESSED17
  • COMPRESSES16
  • CONFIGURES17
  • CRITICIZES22
  • DESCRIBING16
  • DIRECTIVES17
  • DUPLICATES16
  • EMPHASISES16
  • EMPHASIZES24
  • ESPECIALLY16
  • EXPRESSING19
  • EXPRESSION18
  • EXPRESSWAY23
  • GOLDFISHES17
  • HYPOTHESIS18
  • IMPRESSIVE18
  • KEYSTROKES18
  • MAINFRAMES17
  • MANIFESTLY17
  • OVERPRICES18
  • PATRONIZES20
  • PHARMACIES18
  • PREJUDICES24
  • PRESCRIBED17
  • PRESERVING17
  • PRESUMABLY19
  • PRIMITIVES18
  • PRIVILEGES17
  • PROGRAMMES17
  • PUBLICISES17
  • PUBLICIZES25
  • QUANTITIES19
  • QUESTIONED20
  • RECOGNIZES21
  • REQUESTING20
  • RESPECTIVE18
  • SACRIFICES17
  • SANDWICHES18
  • SIMPLIFIES17
  • SUBSIDIZES22
  • SUCCESSFUL19
  • SUCCESSIVE19
  • SUMMARIZES23
  • SUPERVISES17
  • SYMPATHIES18
  • SYMPHONIES18
  • TECHNIQUES23
  • THEMSELVES18
  • VEGETABLES17
  • WIDESPREAD17
  • YOURSELVES17

The 60 most common shown, 4,855 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing ES (3,785)

  • ABBREVIATES19
  • ACCOMPANIES19
  • ACCUMULATES19
  • AMBIGUITIES17
  • ANTICIPATES15
  • APPARATUSES16
  • APPEARANCES17
  • APPRECIATES17
  • AUTOMOBILES16
  • COMMUNITIES18
  • COMPLICATES19
  • COMPRESSING18
  • COMPRESSION17
  • CONFERENCES18
  • CONTRIBUTES16
  • CORRESPONDS16
  • DESCRIPTION16
  • DESCRIPTIVE20
  • DESPERATELY16
  • DESTRUCTION15
  • DESTRUCTIVE19
  • DIFFERENCES20
  • DISCOURAGES16
  • DISCOVERIES18
  • DISTRIBUTES15
  • EMBARRASSES15
  • ESTABLISHED16
  • ESTABLISHES15
  • EXAGGERATES19
  • EXCESSIVELY25
  • EXPERIENCES21
  • EXPRESSIONS19
  • EXPRESSWAYS24
  • FORESEEABLE16
  • FREQUENCIES25
  • GENERALIZES20
  • IMPRESSIONS15
  • INITIALIZES19
  • INVESTIGATE16
  • MANIPULATES16
  • NECESSARILY15
  • OCCURRENCES18
  • PARENTHESES15
  • PARENTHESIS15
  • PREDECESSOR16
  • PREFERENCES18
  • PRESCRIBING18
  • PROGRESSING15
  • QUESTIONING21
  • RESEARCHERS15
  • RESEMBLANCE17
  • RESERVATION15
  • RESPECTABLE17
  • RESTRICTIVE17
  • SPECIALIZES23
  • SUPPRESSING17
  • SUPPRESSION16
  • SYNTHESIZER23
  • TYPESETTING16
  • UNNECESSARY16

The 60 most common shown, 3,725 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing ES (3,085)

  • ACCLIMATIZES26
  • ACCOMPLISHES22
  • ACKNOWLEDGES22
  • ACQUIESCENCE27
  • ALTERNATIVES16
  • CAPABILITIES18
  • COMMUNICATES21
  • COMPLETENESS18
  • COMPUTERISES19
  • COMPUTERIZES27
  • CONCATENATES16
  • CONCENTRATES16
  • CONSEQUENCES25
  • CONTEMPLATES18
  • CORRESPONDED18
  • DEFICIENCIES20
  • DEMONSTRATES15
  • DESCRIPTIONS17
  • DICTIONARIES15
  • DIFFICULTIES22
  • DISCONTINUES16
  • DISQUALIFIES25
  • ESTABLISHING17
  • EXPRESSIVELY26
  • FAMILIARIZES25
  • HYPOTHESIZED29
  • HYPOTHESIZES28
  • INACCESSIBLE18
  • INACCURACIES19
  • INCORPORATES16
  • INVESTIGATED18
  • INVESTIGATES17
  • IRRESPECTIVE20
  • MAJESTICALLY26
  • MANUFACTURES21
  • MISREPRESENT16
  • NEVERTHELESS18
  • PARTICIPATES18
  • PERFORMANCES21
  • PHILOSOPHIES20
  • PREDECESSORS17
  • PRESCRIPTION18
  • PRESENTATION14
  • PROFESSIONAL17
  • QUESTIONABLE23
  • RENDEZVOUSES26
  • REPRESENTING15
  • RESERVATIONS16
  • RESPECTIVELY22
  • RESTRICTIONS14
  • RESURRECTION15
  • SIMILARITIES14
  • STANDARDISES14
  • STANDARDIZES22
  • SUCCESSFULLY23
  • SYNCHRONIZES26
  • TEMPERATURES17
  • TRANQUILIZES29
  • UNIVERSITIES17
  • UNSUCCESSFUL22

The 60 most common shown, 3,025 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

31,933 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (19.0%) are containing ES. Most of them, 5,172, have 9 letters. 309 start with ES, 21,354 end with it and 10,314 have it only in the middle.

Words containing similar letters

Longer chunks with ES

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing ES?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 31,933 words containing ES, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing ES?

RAZZAMATAZZES, worth 47 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: RAZZMATAZZES (46), QUIZZICALITIES (41) and SUBJECTIVIZES (38).

What are the most common words containing ES?

COMPUTERIZES, PUZZLES, CONSEQUENCES, EFFECTIVENESS, EXCESSIVELY and FREQUENCIES. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

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