Ending in ES With AR
11 words · highest scoring is quarries at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words Ending in ES With AR
There are 11 eight letter words ending in ES and containing AR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is quarries at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ARCHIVES, COMPARES, PREPARES 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. This list is also searched as words ending with ES — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try Words Ending in ES With AR, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words Ending in ES With AR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Ending in ES With AR
- quarries17
- archives16
- compares14
- hectares13
- parishes13
- searches13
- prepares12
- declares11
Common 8 Letter Words Ending in ES With AR
- archives16
- arteries8
- articles10
- declares11
- hectares13
- parishes13
- quarries17
- salaries8
8 Letter Words Ending in ES With AR by First Letter
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- 8 Letter Words Starting With Q Ending in ES With AR
8 Letter Words Ending in ES With AR Defined
- archivesNoun · 16 points
- a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people
- arteriesNoun · 8 points
- any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body
- comparesVerb · 14 points
- estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
- hectaresNoun · 13 points
- a metric unit of square measure, equal to 100 ares (2.471 acres or 10,000 square metres)
- preparesVerb · 12 points
- make (something) ready for use or consideration
- salariesNoun · 8 points
- a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker
8 Letter Words Ending in ES With AR: Questions
How many eight letter words ending in ES and containing AR are there?
There are 11 eight letter words ending in ES and containing AR in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words ending in ES and containing AR?
QUARRIES is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words ending in ES and containing AR?
ARCHIVES, COMPARES, PREPARES are among the most familiar eight letter words ending in ES and containing AR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words ending in ES and containing AR 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.