5-Letter Words Containing E and S
There are 2,492 five-letter words containing E and S, including 265 common puzzle answers. These are the words with the letters E and S anywhere in the word, in any order. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Containing E and S
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- THESE Plural form of this, referring to things or people nearby or just mentioned
- THOSE Plural of that, referring to more distant things or people
- STATE A condition or mode of being, or a political territory
- SINCE From a past time until now or between then and now
- HOUSE A building that serves as living quarters
- LEAST The smallest in amount, extent, or degree
- CLOSE To shut or block an opening; also, nearby
- CAUSE A person, thing, or event that makes something happen
- SPACE The unlimited expanse in which everything is located
- ISSUE An important question that is in dispute and must be settled
- SHARE A portion belonging to or contributed by an individual
- SENSE A general conscious awareness or understanding of something
More Common Puzzle Answers
- GUESS
- PRESS
- STYLE
- STAGE
- SEVEN
- SUPER
- WHOSE
- SLEEP
- SPEAK
- STORE
- SPENT
- SPEED
- SPEND
- SCENE
- SWEET
- WORSE
- SERVE
- SCORE
- SCALE
- FRESH
- WASTE
- STONE
- HORSE
- DRESS
- RAISE
- TASTE
- EXIST
- SHAPE
- STEEL
- SMOKE
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- PHASE
- SMILE
- FALSE
- SPOKE
- UPSET
- ASIDE
- GUEST
- SHAME
- CHOSE
- NOISE
- CHEST
- STEAM
- SWEAR
- SMELL
- LOOSE
- CHASE
- SOLVE
- STEAL
- SHEET
- NURSE
- SHELL
- SPELL
- SHORE
- SHAKE
- MOUSE
- SLIDE
- SAUCE
- BEAST
- SPARE
- QUEST
- SCOPE
- SCREW
- ASSET
- ESSAY
- SNAKE
- USAGE
- STOLE
- FLESH
- LASER
- SHEEP
- VERSE
- SUITE
- SLEPT
- SHINE
- BLESS
- LEASE
- SHADE
- STAKE
- SWEAT
- SAFER
- SETUP
- SCARE
- CURSE
- PULSE
- SPITE
- CEASE
- SHELF
- SHEER
- LOSER
- SLICE
- PAUSE
- STEEP
- SNEAK
- DENSE
- STEAK
- SWEEP
- SPIKE
- TENSE
- PURSE
- FEAST
- CHESS
- SPICE
- SOBER
- SWEPT
- SPINE
- ARISE
- SIEGE
- STARE
- PASTE
- STERN
- SLOPE
- MESSY
- RISEN
- GOOSE
- SHAVE
- RESET
- SLATE
- SCENT
- SURGE
- SEIZE
- SERUM
- SKATE
- STOKE
- AROSE
- STEER
- PROSE
- AISLE
- ONSET
- STOVE
- SPEAR
- SHALE
- YEAST
- SHOVE
- ERASE
- CREST
- STEIN
- NEXUS
- SEWER
- SWELL
- RESIN
- MOOSE
- CASTE
- TEASE
- SWIPE
- SPREE
- SEDAN
- SWORE
- USHER
- LAPSE
- RINSE
- WISER
- SHIRE
- LEASH
- GUISE
- SWINE
- SIREN
- SMEAR
- YIKES
- STALE
- ASPEN
- SHEAR
- HEIST
- SLIME
- HASTE
- REUSE
- GEESE
- SHEEN
- SLEEK
- SHRED
- ETHOS
- SAVER
- SUEDE
- SNARE
- SHONE
- SKIER
- STEAD
- SABER
- POSSE
- SPELT
- SEVER
- AMUSE
- SPIRE
- ROUSE
- PESKY
- SHEIK
- BESET
- ESTER
- AEGIS
- STAVE
- POISE
- SNIPE
- SPECK
- SPORE
- SIEVE
- SABLE
- SMELT
- PARSE
- STEED
- SENNA
- SMITE
- ENSUE
- SUAVE
- RISER
- PESTO
- INSET
- SEEDY
- SLEET
- STENT
- ASTER
- SALVE
- SPATE
- SEPIA
- SNORE
- ISLET
- SCONE
- STREP
- VERSO
- ASKEW
- SKEET
- SNEER
- EASEL
- TERSE
- POSER
- SPIEL
- ANISE
- SERIF
- WREST
- UNSEE
- LOUSE
- SHEAF
- DOUSE
- SNIDE
- MISER
- SEGUE
- TESTY
- SARGE
- REBUS
- CRESS
- ASHEN
- SAUTE
- SINGE
- ZESTY
- BASTE
- COPSE
- SINEW
- SCREE
- SMOTE
- SANER
- SURER
- SOWER
- UNSET
- POESY
- ABASE
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common first letter: S (26%), P (6%), M (5%)
- Most common last letter: S (61%), E (17%), R (4%)
- Most common additional vowel: A, in 26% of these words
- E is most often the fourth letter (42%)
- S is most often the fifth letter (61%)
- Letters that most often appear alongside: A, R, T, L, I
- Most have 2 vowels (74%)
- 30% contain a repeated letter
- 265 of the 2,492 are common puzzle answers (11%)
Other Valid Words
2,227 additional dictionary words contain both E and S — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- YEARS
- TIMES
- BASED
- MAKES
- MEANS
- GAMES
- NEEDS
- COMES
- ASKED
- SEEMS
- WEEKS
- TAKES
- AREAS
- LIVES
- JAMES
- TERMS
- RULES
- CASES
- GIVES
- SALES
- MILES
- JESUS
- TEAMS
- LINES
- NAMES
- FEELS
- RATES
- TYPES
- NOTES
- IDEAS
Show the 600 most common words The 600 most common words
- VIEWS
- USERS
- TELLS
- ITEMS
- CELLS
- SITES
- HELPS
- SIDES
- STEPS
- LIKES
- HOMES
- TREES
- TESTS
- SAVED
- SHOES
- HEADS
- KEEPS
- LOVES
- ABUSE
- LEADS
- TAXES
- VOTES
- PAGES
- WALES
- MOVES
- FACES
- DEALS
- DATES
- SEATS
- TRIES
- TEARS
- FILES
- ROLES
- OPENS
- VEGAS
- CARES
- HOPES
- RACES
- WAVES
- CENTS
- MEETS
- HOLES
- BEARS
- BLUES
- BOXES
- TEXTS
- JOKES
- BONES
- SLAVE
- GATES
- SEEDS
- SIZED
- WAGES
- WELLS
- READS
- BEATS
- MALES
- MEALS
- MINES
- CODES
- BASES
- SIZES
- KNEES
- FIRES
- ACRES
- FEARS
- TEENS
- HATES
- SENDS
- WELSH
- GENES
- BEANS
- LAKES
- SEEKS
- TENDS
- ZONES
- LOSES
- POEMS
- TALES
- FLIES
- SELLS
- EDGES
- JEANS
- WIVES
- WEARS
- SAVES
- RISES
- RIDES
- HEELS
- JESSE
- TIRES
- BUSES
- PEERS
- ROSES
- EXAMS
- MATES
- DEBTS
- LANES
- MODES
- PIPES
- DUDES
- SIDED
- TUBES
- ASHES
- CRIES
- SKIES
- BEERS
- BELLS
- BIKES
- FEEDS
- CREWS
- POLES
- LEAKS
- PEAKS
- CAKES
- WIRES
- SEALS
- SPERM
- POETS
- STEMS
- TAPES
- TUNES
- CLUES
- FUELS
- POSED
- FRIES
- VENUS
- WINES
- BITES
- POSES
- DEEDS
- ASSES
- FINES
- HEARS
- DOSES
- NODES
- EUROS
- TESLA
- TONES
- VEINS
- BEAMS
- MEMES
- BELTS
- GASES
- GENUS
- VERSA
- TILES
- SPIES
- CAVES
- HIDES
- BEADS
- URGES
- WAKES
- OBESE
- GEARS
- ROPES
- DIETS
- HERBS
- BATES
- RESTS
- CHEFS
- PERKS
- DENIS
- FARES
- CITES
- DECKS
- TENTS
- FETUS
- PILES
- FIXES
- RENTS
- ISLES
- VINES
- OVERS
- EARNS
- LEAFS
- VIBES
- SPECS
- EXITS
- CORES
- MORSE
- WEEDS
- MIXES
- TYRES
- PIERS
- PLEAS
- HEIRS
- SEARS
- SHEDS
- HIRES
- MEATS
- YATES
- TIDES
- NOSES
- YELLS
- PINES
- RITES
- EDITS
- MENUS
- VERBS
- PEPSI
- CAGES
- CUBES
- NESTS
- SEXES
- FOXES
- PESTS
- FADES
- HEATS
- AIDES
- MELTS
- PORES
- FUSED
- WIPES
- DEMOS
- ELVES
- NECKS
- CONES
- BABES
- ROBES
- DESKS
- GERMS
- SEMEN
- DUNES
- LENDS
- LEAPS
- NERDS
- REEFS
- EVILS
- CURES
- FUMES
- BENDS
- HIKES
- CAFES
- SPADE
- TEMPS
- VENTS
- HEALS
- SEAMS
- SHITE
- REINS
- HEAPS
- DIVES
- SYKES
- ACHES
- JERKS
- LEANS
- GEEKS
- BYTES
- TIERS
- EASED
- SLADE
- NUDES
- FAKES
- PESOS
- FEATS
- DUKES
- DARES
- SERGE
- FECES
- OVENS
- HERDS
- HADES
- DRIES
- VESTS
- HERES
- WARES
- FATES
- SOLES
- FREES
- PACES
- SALLE
- SEINE
- PEARS
- COLES
- GENTS
- TASER
- MASSE
- LOBES
- SECTS
- NOSED
- NUKES
- HIVES
- LACES
- FERNS
- REELS
- CANES
- FIVES
- MULES
- FLEAS
- VASES
- DOVES
- PEEPS
- DEEMS
- GOERS
- POPES
- SPIED
- MOLES
- FUSES
- HELLS
- BEETS
- MITES
- DEANS
- RAGES
- SEMIS
- ZEROS
- SWEDE
- MUSES
- SORES
- REEDS
- SABRE
- EMITS
- VICES
- EXECS
- CAPES
- DOMES
- MARES
- HOSES
- BREWS
- BREES
- MEMOS
- NOOSE
- AXLES
- BALES
- DAMES
- EMMYS
- KITES
- HAVES
- TOTES
- LURES
- DIMES
- ASSED
- LIFES
- EASES
- POKES
- SAGES
- POSEY
- TECHS
- SERRA
- SIXES
- EPICS
- SAKES
- AYRES
- SERVO
- HALES
- PANES
- RUNES
- SEWED
- SNELL
- HELMS
- FEUDS
- FLEES
- NEARS
- SHENG
- DUELS
- EARLS
- CERES
- FAVES
- LIMES
- EAVES
- GREYS
- VEILS
- BORES
- NINES
- SETON
- RAVES
- HEROS
- DENTS
- NEVIS
- PERES
- MORES
- DALES
- CELTS
- GALES
- REEKS
- PEASE
- SAWED
- PEELS
- HARES
- DUETS
- JEEPS
- CHEWS
- WEEPS
- OMENS
- SAFES
- SITED
- PIKES
- SHREW
- BERKS
- STEEN
- BEAKS
- DEVOS
- PALES
- BAKES
- REALS
- STIPE
- BEEPS
- HOWES
- WILES
- WESTS
- ARSED
- RAKES
- STADE
- EVENS
- SCAPE
- BOWES
- LEEKS
- SERFS
- SEPTA
- MAZES
- LOWES
- DEGAS
- PUBES
- SPEER
- MUSED
- LIENS
- SEEPS
- OBEYS
- GLENS
- MENSA
- SIRED
- LOPES
- FRETS
- PELTS
- STEWS
- WAXES
- WELDS
- MAGES
- SAREE
- OOZES
- DOSED
- FELLS
- LISLE
- DOERS
- PLEBS
- EXPOS
- DREGS
- NOYES
- TOMES
- MIKES
- SENOR
- GAZES
- SAYED
- REARS
- PLIES
- LEVIS
- BOERS
- PEEKS
- BESTS
- SOWED
- VESTA
- VESPA
- CATES
- CASED
- BODES
- REAMS
- PEASY
- SLEDS
- GEIST
- FIDES
- MISES
- SAHEB
- SEDER
- JANES
- NEVES
- DIKES
- RESTO
- SPAKE
- NOSEY
- VEERS
- HOSED
- PASSE
- TREKS
- QUESO
- SIRES
- DELOS
- SHIED
- JAKES
- TERNS
- BAYES
- WIFES
- BARES
- PAVES
- TESTA
- PREYS
- SAYER
- COVES
- SAGER
- OGRES
- COKES
- BETAS
- SEXED
- DUPES
- BOLES
- ARSES
- PREPS
- AEDES
- EMACS
- COPES
- MANSE
- BECKS
- SKIED
- ARLES
- ZETAS
- MUTES
- VOLES
- SIKES
- LEXIS
- PRISE
- FAXES
- SUCRE
- SPEWS
- DEARS
- SELAH
- MANES
- SATED
- REPOS
- FOSSE
- DINES
- SEERS
- FESTA
- GLUES
- MEUSE
- JESSY
- RIMES
- LEFTS
- PASEO
- STILE
- PISTE
- CORSE
- SEDGE
- DEETS
- ECHOS
- SHERE
- MOTES
- SNEAD
- DELLS
- SHEVA
- SWOLE
- MEOWS
- BEEFS
- SIDER
- SOLER
- SACRE
- OASES
- ONSEN
- WEISE
- TRESS
- GORSE
- MECHS
- RARES
- WANES
- STELE
- SHUTE
- REAPS
- KELLS
- SKEIN
- WEEMS
- TINES
- METIS
- ROOSE
- SPECT
- BILES
- FESTS
- PEDOS
- TELOS
- MEADS
- JEERS
- DANSE
- JUKES
These are the 600 most common of 2,227. Add the letters you know above to find the rest.
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