Five-letter position pattern

5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and S as 5th Letter

The ?E??S shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements, and it follows almost any consonant. A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US.

563matching five-letter words

5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and S as 5th Letter

aedes
aegis
aeons
aeros
beads
beaks
beams
beans
bears
beats
beaus
becks
bedes
beefs
beeps
beers
beets
bells
belts
bemas
bends
benes
benis
bents
beres
bergs
berks
berms
beses
bests
betas
betes
beths
betis
bezes
cebus
cedes
cedis
ceils
cells
celts
cents
cepes
ceras
ceres
ceros
certs
cetes
cetus
deads
deals
deans
dears
deaws
debes
debts
debus
decks
decos
deeds
deems
deens
deeps
deers
deess
deets
deevs
defis
degas
degus
deids
deils
dekes
deles
delfs
delis
dells
delos
delts
demes
demos
denes
denis
dents
depas
deres
derms
derns
deros
dervs
desks
devas
dexes
eemis
eevns
feals
fears
feats
feces
fecks
feebs
feeds
feels
feens
feers
felis
fells
felts
femes
fends
fenis
fenks
fents
feods
feres
ferms
ferns
fests
fetas
fetes
fetis
fetts
fetus
feuds
fezes
geals
geans
gears
geats
gecks
gedds
geeks
geeps
geits
gelds
gelts
genas
genes
genos
gents
genus
genys
geres
germs
gests
getas
geums
heads
heals
heaps
hears
heats
hebes
hecks
heeds
heels
hefts
heids
heils
heirs
helas
heles
hells
helms
helos
helps
hemes
hemps
hends
hents
herbs
herds
heres
herls
herms
herns
heros
hesps
hests
hetes
heths
hexes
hexis
jeans
jeats
jedis
jeels
jeeps
jeers
jefes
jeffs
jehus
jells
jerks
jests
jesus
jetes
jewis
keats
kecks
keefs
keeks
keels
keens
keeps
keets
keirs
kells
kelps
kelts
kembs
kemps
kenos
kents
kepis
kerbs
kerfs
kerns
keros
kests
ketas
ketes
kexes
leads
leafs
leaks
leams
leans
leaps
lears
leats
lebes
leeds
leeks
leeps
leers
leets
lefts
leges
lehrs
leirs
leiss
lemes
lends
lenes
lengs
lenis
lenos
leres
lerps
leses
lests
leuds
leves
levis
lewis
lexes
lexis
lezes
meads
meals
means
meats
mebos
mecks
meeds
meers
meets
meffs
meins
melas
melds
melis
mells
melos
melts
memes
memos
mends
menes
mengs
menus
meous
meows
mercs
meres
meris
merks
merls
meros
mesas
meses
metas
metes
meths
metis
metus
meves
mewls
mezes
neals
neaps
nears
neats
necks
needs
neems
neeps
nefas
negus
neifs
nelis
nemas
nemns
nemos
nenes
neons
nerds
nerks
nerts
nests
netes
netts
neuks
neums
neves
nevus
newts
nexts
nexus
oecus
peags
peaks
peals
peans
pears
peats
pebas
pechs
pecks
pedes
peeks
peels
peens
peeps
peers
peghs
peins
pekes
pelas
peles
pelfs
pells
pelts
pends
penes
penis
penks
pents
peons
pepos
peres
peris
perks
perms
perns
perps
perts
pervs
pesos
pests
petos
reads
reaks
reals
reams
reans
reaps
rears
rebus
recks
redds
redes
redos
reeds
reefs
reeks
reels
reens
reges
regos
reifs
reiks
reins
rekes
reles
rends
renes
rents
repas
repos
repps
reses
rests
rexes
seals
seams
seans
sears
seats
sechs
secos
sects
secus
sedes
seeds
seeks
seels
seems
seeps
seers
segos
seifs
seils
seirs
sekos
sekts
seles
selfs
sells
semes
semis
senas
sends
senes
sents
septs
seres
serfs
serks
serrs
setts
sexes
sexts
teads
teaks
teals
teams
tears
teats
techs
teels
teems
teens
teers
teffs
teggs
tegus
tehrs
teils
teins
teles
tells
telos
temes
temps
tends
tenes
tents
tepas
teras
teres
terfs
terms
terns
terts
tests
tetes
teths
texas
texes
texts
veals
veeps
veers
vegas
veges
vegos
veils
veins
velds
veles
vells
vends
vents
venus
verbs
verts
verus
vests
vetus
vexes
weals
weans
wears
weeds
weeks
weels
weems
weens
weeps
weets
wefts
weids
weils
weirs
wekas
welds
welks
wells
welts
wembs
wends
wents
weros
wests
wetas
wexes
xeres
xerus
yeads
yeahs
yeans
years
yechs
yedes
yeeds
yeggs
yelks
yells
yelms
yelps
yelts
yerds
yerks
yeses
yesks
yests
yetis
yetts
yeuks
yeves
yexes
zeals
zebus
zeins
zeiss
zerks
zeros
zests
zetas
zexes
zezes

How These Words Are Built

The first box is most often H as in HELPS, S as in SEEMS and T as in TERMS. The third box is usually A in YEARS, E in NEEDS and N in CENTS. The fourth box is most often T in TESTS and D in NEEDS.

Useful five-letter words

YEARS, MEANS, NEEDS, SEEMS and WEEKS are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. TERMS, TEAMS and FEELS are worth keeping in reserve.

YEARS
MEANS
NEEDS
SEEMS
WEEKS

A Smart Way to Use Both Letters

Begin with H, S and T in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test A in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed E and S do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.

Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, E is worth one point and S is worth one point. Knowing words such as YEARS, MEANS and NEEDS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.

Frequently asked questions

Which letters usually start words with E second and S fifth

H, S and T are the usual openers, as in HELPS, SEEMS and TERMS. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.

What should I guess first for this pattern

YEARS is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, R and Y in the three open boxes.

What are some common 5 letter words with E as 2nd and S as 5th letter

YEARS, MEANS, NEEDS, SEEMS and WEEKS are among the best known. TERMS, TEAMS and FEELS are good follow ups.