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5 Letter Words With E and S

1,645 words. That is how many five-letter words with E and S our dictionary accepts, 18% of all 9,032 five-letter words. 236 of them are everyday words (these, those, state, since), and only those can be the answer in our daily 5-letter puzzle.

E and S sit side by side in 917 of these words (56%), most often as ES. On average a word here has 1.9 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is A (in 470 words). 28% repeat a letter, like these. The most common first letter is S (410 words).

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Common 5-letter words with E and S (236)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

Tip: try stare as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 28% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 5-letter words with E and S (1,645)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

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More 5-letter word lists with E or S

Starting with E (202)Starting with S (1,079)Ending in E (967)Ending in S (2,792) With A and S (1,573)With E and R (1,363)With A and E (1,283)With O and S (1,122)With I and S (1,008)With D and E (926)With E and L (923)With E and T (896)With E and I (879)With E and O (844)With S and U (748)With E and N (745)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have both E and S?

Our dictionary has 1,645, which is 18% of all five-letter words. 236 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common five-letter word with both E and S?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, these, followed by years and those.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try stare. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 28% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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