7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and S as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _E__S__, but the words range from everyday verbs to specialist vocabulary. REFUSED and DEPOSIT are familiar examples; GENESIS and HEADSET offer different letter shapes. Only 14 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a matching pattern does not guarantee a common answer.

Quick facts about this E-and-S pattern

• The pattern contains 174 tournament-dictionary words, with E second and S fifth.
• R leads the first-letter count with 37 words; D follows with 33.
• A total of 94 words end in S, more than any other final letter.
• The average tile score is 10.1 points, while HEXOSES reaches 17.

Which letters begin these words most often?

R and D together account for 70 of the 174 entries: REFUSED, REVISED, and REFUSES show the R group, while DEPOSIT, DEVISED, and DEPOSED illustrate D. After those leaders, M appears 14 times, and P appears 11 times.

The ending is even more concentrated. S closes 94 words, while D and E each close 15. That makes REFUSES and RESISTS typical of the largest ending group, while REFUSED shows that the same pattern also admits a D ending.

Which words score well in Scrabble?

HEXOSES scores 17 points, as does HEXOSAN; KECKSES also reaches 17. Those are the top scores, but they are less familiar than DEPOSIT or REFUSED. For a steadier rack, recognize the common-looking entries first, then consider a high-value play when the board supports it.

For 7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and S as the 5th letter, dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 166, NWL2023 includes 149, and ENABLE includes 133. The 174-word total combines tournament-dictionary entries, so not every word belongs in every game. Check your game's list before challenging an unfamiliar form.