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7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter number 367; RESULTS, RESPECT, and WESTERN show the pattern in familiar words.

367 wordsTop pick RESULTSHighest score ZESTFUL 19

50 of 367 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (564 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Showing the top 48 of 50 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 367

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BESAINT9
  • BESCOUR11
  • BESEECH14
  • BESEEKE13
  • BESEEMS11
  • BESHAME14
  • BESHINE12
  • BESHONE12
  • BESHOUT12
  • BESHREW15
  • BESIDES10
  • BESIEGE10
  • BESIGHS13
  • BESINGS10
  • BESLAVE12
  • BESLIME11
  • BESMEAR11
  • BESMILE11
  • BESMOKE15
  • BESMUTS11
  • BESNOWS12
  • BESOINS9
  • BESOMED12
  • BESORTS9
  • BESPAKE15
  • BESPATE11
  • BESPEAK15
  • BESPEED12
  • BESPICE13
  • BESPITS11
  • BESPOKE15
  • BESPORT11
  • BESPOTS11
  • BESPOUT11
  • BESTAIN9
  • BESTARS9
  • BESTEAD10
  • BESTIAL9
  • BESTICK15
  • BESTIES9
  • BESTILL9
  • BESTING10
  • BESTIRS9
  • BESTORM11
  • BESTOWS12
  • BESTREW12
  • BESTRID10
  • BESTROW12
  • BESTUCK15
  • BESTUDS10
  • BESWARM14
  • CESIOUS9
  • CESIUMS11
  • CESSERS9
  • CESSING10
  • CESSION9
  • CESSPIT11
  • CESTODE10
  • CESTOID10
  • CESTUIS9
  • CESURAE9
  • CESURAL9
  • CESURAS9
  • CESURES9
  • DESALTS8
  • DESANDS9
  • DESCALE10
  • DESCANT10
  • DESCEND11
  • DESCENT10
  • DESEEDS9
  • DESERTS8
  • DESERVE11
  • DESEXED16
  • DESEXES15
  • DESIGNS9
  • DESINED9
  • DESINES8
  • DESIRED9
  • DESIRER8
  • DESIRES8
  • DESISTS8
  • DESKILL12
  • DESKMAN14
  • DESKMEN14
  • DESKTOP14
  • DESMANS10
  • DESMIDS11
  • DESMINE10
  • DESMOID11
  • DESNOOD9
  • DESORBS10
  • DESPAIR10
  • DESPISE10
  • DESPITE10
  • DESPOIL10
  • DESPOND11
  • DESPOTS10
  • DESSERT8
  • DESTAIN8
  • DESTINE8
  • DESTINY11
  • DESTOCK14
  • DESTROY11
  • DESUGAR9
  • DESYNED12
  • DESYNES11
  • FESCUES12
  • FESSING11
  • FESTALS10
  • FESTERS10
  • FESTIER10
  • FESTIVE13
  • FESTOON10
  • GESSING9
  • GESSOED9
  • GESSOES8
  • GESTALT8
  • GESTANT8
  • GESTAPO10
  • GESTATE8
  • GESTURE8
  • HESPING13
  • HESSIAN10
  • HESSITE10
  • JESSAMY19
  • JESSANT14
  • JESSIES14
  • JESSING15
  • JESTEES14
  • JESTERS14
  • JESTFUL17
  • JESTING15
  • JESUITS14
  • KESTING12
  • KESTREL11
  • LESBIAN9
  • LESIONS7
  • LESSEES7
  • LESSENS7
  • LESSONS7
  • LESSORS7
  • LESTING8
  • MESAILS9
  • MESALLY12
  • MESARCH14
  • MESCALS11
  • MESCLUM13
  • MESCLUN11
  • MESEEMS11
  • MESELED10
  • MESETAS9
  • MESHIER12
  • MESHING13
  • MESHUGA13
  • MESONIC11
  • MESQUIN18
  • MESQUIT18
  • MESSAGE10
  • MESSANS9
  • MESSIAH12
  • MESSIAS9
  • MESSIER9
  • MESSILY12
  • MESSING10
  • MESSMAN11
  • MESSMEN11
  • MESTEES9
  • MESTERS9
  • MESTESO9
  • MESTINO9
  • MESTIZA18
  • MESTIZO18
  • MESTOME11
  • MESTOMS11
  • NESHEST10
  • NESTERS7
  • NESTFUL10
  • NESTING8
  • NESTLED8
  • NESTLER7
  • NESTLES7
  • NESTORS7
  • OESTRAL7
  • OESTRIN7
  • OESTRUM9
  • OESTRUS7
  • PESADES10
  • PESANTE9
  • PESANTS9
  • PESAUNT9
  • PESETAS9
  • PESEWAS12
  • PESHWAS15
  • PESKIER13
  • PESKILY16
  • PESSARY12
  • PESSIMA11
  • PESTERS9
  • PESTFUL12
  • PESTIER9
  • PESTLED10
  • PESTLES9
  • RESAILS7
  • RESALES7
  • RESAWED11
  • RESCALE9
  • RESCIND10
  • RESCORE9
  • RESCUED10
  • RESCUEE9
  • RESCUER9
  • RESCUES9
  • RESEALS7
  • RESEATS7
  • RESEAUS7
  • RESEAUX14
  • RESECTS9
  • RESEDAS8
  • RESEEDS8
  • RESEEKS11
  • RESEIZE16
  • RESELLS7
  • RESENDS8
  • RESENTS7
  • RESERVE10
  • RESEWED11
  • RESHAPE12
  • RESHAVE13
  • RESHINE10
  • RESHIPS12
  • RESHOED11
  • RESHOES10
  • RESHONE10
  • RESHOOT10
  • RESHOWN13
  • RESHOWS13
  • RESIANT7
  • RESIDED9
  • RESIDER8
  • RESIDES8
  • RESIDUA8
  • RESIDUE8
  • RESIFTS10
  • RESIGHT11
  • RESIGNS8
  • RESILED8
  • RESILES7
  • RESILIN7
  • RESINED8
  • RESINER7
  • RESISTS7
  • RESITED8
  • RESITES7
  • RESIZED17
  • RESIZES16
  • RESKEWS14
  • RESKILL11
  • RESKINS11
  • RESKUED12
  • RESKUES11
  • RESLATE7
  • RESMELT9
  • RESOAKS11
  • RESOJET14
  • RESOLED8
  • RESOLES7
  • RESOLVE10
  • RESORBS9
  • RESORTS7
  • RESOUND8
  • RESOWED11
  • RESPACE11
  • RESPADE10
  • RESPEAK13
  • RESPECT11
  • RESPELL9
  • RESPELT9
  • RESPIRE9
  • RESPITE9
  • RESPLIT9
  • RESPOKE13
  • RESPOND10
  • RESPOOL9
  • RESPOTS9
  • RESPRAY12
  • RESTACK13
  • RESTAFF13
  • RESTAGE8
  • RESTAMP11
  • RESTART7
  • RESTATE7
  • RESTEMS9
  • RESTERS7
  • RESTFUL10
  • RESTIER7
  • RESTIFF13
  • RESTING8
  • RESTIVE10
  • RESTOCK13
  • RESTOKE11
  • RESTORE7
  • RESTUDY11
  • RESTUFF13
  • RESTUMP11
  • RESTYLE10
  • RESULTS7
  • RESUMED10
  • RESUMER9
  • RESUMES9
  • RESURGE8
  • SESAMES9
  • SESELIS7
  • SESSILE7
  • SESSION7
  • SESTETS7
  • SESTETT7
  • SESTINA7
  • SESTINE7
  • SESTONS7
  • TESSERA7
  • TESTACY12
  • TESTATE7
  • TESTEES7
  • TESTERN7
  • TESTERS7
  • TESTIER7
  • TESTIFY13
  • TESTILY10
  • TESTING8
  • TESTONS7
  • TESTOON7
  • TESTRIL7
  • TESTUDO8
  • VESICAE12
  • VESICAL12
  • VESICAS12
  • VESICLE12
  • VESPERS12
  • VESPIDS13
  • VESPINE12
  • VESPOID13
  • VESSAIL10
  • VESSELS10
  • VESTALS10
  • VESTEES10
  • VESTIGE11
  • VESTING11
  • VESTRAL10
  • VESTURE10
  • WESANDS11
  • WESKITS14
  • WESSAND11
  • WESTERN10
  • WESTERS10
  • WESTIES10
  • WESTING11
  • WESTLIN10
  • YESHIVA16
  • YESKING15
  • YESSING11
  • YESTERN10
  • ZESTERS16
  • ZESTFUL19
  • ZESTIER16
  • ZESTILY19
  • ZESTING17
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. R29%
  2. B14%
  3. D12%
4th letter
  1. T33%
  2. I10%
  3. S10%
5th letter
  1. I23%
  2. E13%
  3. O13%
6th letter
  1. E20%
  2. N15%
  3. T8%
7th letter
  1. S33%
  2. E16%
  3. D10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ZESTFUL tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 51 words
  2. 8 points: 35 words
  3. 99 points: 64 words
  4. 10 points: 62 words
  5. 1111 points: 55 words
  6. 12 points: 32 words
  7. 1313 points: 22 words
  8. 14 points: 17 words
  9. 1515 points: 12 words
  10. 16 points: 7 words
  11. 1717 points: 3 words
  12. 18 points: 4 words
  13. 1919 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZESTFUL1921All three
JESSAMY1921Collins only
ZESTILY1919Collins · NWL
MESTIZO1819All three
MESTIZA1819All three
MESQUIT1820All three
MESQUIN1821Collins only
RESIZED1717All three
ZESTING1719All three
JESTFUL1721All three
YESHIVA1615All three
DESEXED1616All three

The pattern fixes the middle opening as ES, but leaves the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, and final letters open. That flexibility produces a varied set: RESULTS and LESSONS end in S, while WESTERN and RESPECT finish differently. Use the fixed letters first, then test the remaining positions against your rack or clue.

What stands out in the E-S pattern?

  • The combined tournament-dictionary count is 367 seven-letter words with E second and S third.
  • RESULTS, RESPECT, and WESTERN are recognizable examples that match the pattern.
  • R is the most common first letter, starting 108 matches; B follows with 51.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing at the end of 121 matches.
  • The common-word count is 50, so many valid entries are less familiar.

Which starting and ending letters are most common?

R leads by a wide margin: 108 words begin with R, more than twice the 51 beginning with B. D follows with 43, then M with 32. Try those openings early when your clue leaves the first square unknown.

The endings are less concentrated. S closes 121 matches, while E closes 60 and D closes 35. RESULTS, DESIGNS, and LESSONS illustrate the common S ending; DESPITE and MESSAGE show that E also appears at the end.

For another fixed third letter, E-R has 564 seven-letter matches and E-T has 322. The E-S set sits between those counts, so changing one known letter can substantially widen or narrow your options.

How do dictionary coverage and Scrabble scores compare?

Dictionary coverage varies: 362 matches appear in Collins, 284 in NWL2023, and 271 in ENABLE. The combined count includes entries found in at least one tournament list, not just words shared by every list. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

ZESTFUL, JESSAMY, and ZESTILY each score 19 points before board bonuses. MESTIZO, MESTIZA, and MESQUIT score 18. The high scorers lean on valuable Z or J tiles, while common choices such as RESULTS are easier to recognize.

For a board game, prioritize a valid rack fit over chasing a premium-letter score.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have E second and S third?
There are 367 seven-letter matches with E in position two and S in position three. The count combines words listed in at least one tournament dictionary, including ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, rather than requiring every entry to appear in all three.
What are some common words with E second and S third?
RESULTS, RESPECT, WESTERN, DESPITE, MESSAGE, and TESTING all fit the pattern. The common-word count is 50, so familiar examples are only part of the full set; many other entries are less frequent or more specialized.
Which matching word scores the most in Scrabble?
ZESTFUL, JESSAMY, and ZESTILY tie for the highest score at 19 points. Their Z or J tiles drive the total, before any letter or word premiums on the board. MESTIZO, MESTIZA, and MESQUIT follow at 18.

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