With ESS
8 words · highest scoring is chess at 10 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ESS
There are 8 five letter words containing ESS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is chess at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BLESS, CRESS, GUESS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With ESS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ESS
- chess10
- messy10
- essay8
- bless7
- cress7
- press7
- dress6
- guess6
Common 5 Letter Words With ESS
- bless7
- chess10
- cress7
- dress6
- essay8
- guess6
- messy10
- press7
5 Letter Words With ESS Defined
- blessVerb · 7 points
- pronounce words in a religious rite in order to confer or invoke divine favour upon; ask God to look favourably on
- chessNoun · 10 points
- a board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a chequered board on which each playing piece is moved according to precise rules. The object is to put the opponent's king under a direct attack from which escape is impossible (checkmate)
- cressNoun · 7 points
- a plant of the cabbage family, typically having small white flowers and pungent leaves. Some kinds are edible and are eaten raw as salad
- essayNoun · 8 points
- a short piece of writing on a particular subject
- guessVerb · 6 points
- estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct
- messyAdjective · 10 points
- untidy or dirty
5 Letter Words With ESS: Questions
How many five letter words containing ESS are there?
There are 8 five letter words containing ESS in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ESS?
CHESS is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ESS?
BLESS, CRESS, GUESS are among the most familiar five letter words containing ESS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ESS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.