7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and S as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is __ES___: E takes the third spot, with S immediately after it and four open slots around the pair. PRESENT and PRESUME show the recurring PRES- shape, while DRESSED, BLESSED, and PRESSED carry that cluster into familiar endings. Just 16 matches are common by frequency, so many candidates are less familiar than the best-known examples.

The pattern at a glance

• 128 tournament-list words fit the exact pattern __ES___.
• PRESENT, DRESSED, and AWESOME are among the recognizable matches.
• P begins 30 matches, more than any other starting letter.
• S ends 30 matches, tying P's leading count for first letters.
• BEESWAX tops the score list at 19 points.

How many 7-letter words have E third and S fourth?

The pattern matches 128 words, and the PRES- opening gives you a strong place to start: PRESENT, PRESUME, PRESIDE, PRESSER, PRESSES, and PRESSED all fit. P leads the first-letter counts with 30 entries, while C is next at 18. Those familiar beginnings account for a noticeable share of the search.

When P is ruled out, try C or F: those initials account for 18 and 15 matches. D, G, and O each start 7. The examples also stretch well beyond PRES-: OBESITY, MAESTRO, WRESTLE, and KNESSET all keep E and S fixed in the middle while changing the word's overall shape.

Scores and dictionary differences

BEESWAX scores 19 points, the highest figure among these matches; QUESTED follows at 17. FRESHLY, FLESHLY, QUESTOR, QUESTER, and WAESUCK each score 16, putting several less familiar choices near the top.

The rack-reading lesson is to look past PRESENT and PRESSED when searching for points. BEESWAX keeps the fixed ES pair but has a very different shape, while QUESTED and QUESTOR show that Q can also appear in strong-scoring options. A high tile score does not determine the final turn total; the board matters.

For 7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and S as the 4th letter, familiarity is a real limitation: only 16 matches are common by frequency. The dictionaries also differ: Collins includes 126, NWL2023 107, and ENABLE 103. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar candidate.