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

7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and S as the 7th letter number 548, spanning familiar species and credits to rare high scorers.

548 wordsTop pick SPECIESHighest score QUEZALS 25

33 of 548 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With E in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (548 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 33 · most-used first

  • SPECIES11
  • WHEREAS13
  • ENEMIES9
  • CREATES9
  • CREDITS10
  • USELESS7
  • VIEWERS13
  • DRESSES8
  • STEVENS10
  • BREASTS9
  • SHELVES13
  • NEEDLES8
  • SLEEVES10
  • PREFERS12
  • SEEKERS11
  • EMERGES10
  • BREWERS12
  • PRESSES9
  • AVENUES10
  • KEEPERS13
  • QUERIES16
  • PLEDGES11
  • BEETLES9
  • SIEMENS9
  • BREATHS12
  • FREEZES19
  • PLEASES9
  • AGENDAS9
  • CHEESES12
  • GUESSES8
  • EYELIDS11
  • CLERICS11
  • CHEQUES21
All valid words 548

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

  • ABELIAS9
  • ACEDIAS10
  • ACEROUS9
  • ACETALS9
  • ACETINS9
  • ACETOUS9
  • ACETYLS12
  • ADENYLS11
  • AGEINGS9
  • AGEISMS10
  • AGEISTS8
  • AGELESS8
  • AGENDAS9
  • AIERIES7
  • AKEAKES15
  • AKEBIAS13
  • AKEDAHS15
  • ALEGARS8
  • ALEGGES9
  • ALERCES9
  • ALEVINS10
  • ALEXIAS14
  • ALEXINS14
  • AMELIAS9
  • AMENDES10
  • AMERCES11
  • ANEMIAS9
  • APEDOMS12
  • APERCUS11
  • APERIES9
  • AREFIES10
  • ARENOUS7
  • AREOLAS7
  • AREOLES7
  • ASEPSES9
  • ASEPSIS9
  • AVENGES11
  • AVENIRS10
  • AVENSES10
  • AVENUES10
  • AWELESS10
  • BAETYLS12
  • BEEBEES11
  • BEECHES14
  • BEEDIES10
  • BEEGAHS13
  • BEENAHS12
  • BEENTOS9
  • BEEPERS11
  • BEETLES9
  • BEEZERS18
  • BLENDES10
  • BLESSES9
  • BLEWITS12
  • BREARES9
  • BREASTS9
  • BREATHS12
  • BREDIES10
  • BREESES9
  • BREESTS9
  • BREEZES18
  • BREGMAS12
  • BREHONS12
  • BREISTS9
  • BRENNES9
  • BRETONS9
  • BREVETS12
  • BREWERS12
  • BYELAWS15
  • CAEOMAS11
  • CAESARS9
  • CAESTUS9
  • CHEAPOS14
  • CHEBECS16
  • CHEDERS13
  • CHEEROS12
  • CHEESES12
  • CHEGOES13
  • CHEMICS16
  • CHENARS12
  • CHENETS12
  • CHEQUES21
  • CHERUBS14
  • CHERUPS14
  • CHESILS12
  • CHESSES12
  • CHETAHS15
  • CHEVENS15
  • CHEVETS15
  • CHEVIES15
  • CHEVINS15
  • CHEVRES15
  • CHEWERS15
  • CHEWETS15
  • CHEWIES15
  • CIERGES10
  • CLEAVES12
  • CLEEVES12
  • CLEOMES11
  • CLERICS11
  • CLERIDS10
  • CLEUCHS14
  • CLEUGHS13
  • COEDITS10
  • COELOMS11
  • COEMPTS13
  • COERCES11
  • COEVALS12
  • CREACHS14
  • CREAGHS13
  • CREASES9
  • CREATES9
  • CRECHES14
  • CREDITS10
  • CREESES9
  • CREMORS11
  • CRENELS9
  • CREOLES9
  • CREPONS11
  • CRESOLS9
  • CRESSES9
  • CRESYLS12
  • CRETICS11
  • CRETINS9
  • CRETONS9
  • CREWELS12
  • CUEISTS9
  • CUESTAS9
  • DAEMONS10
  • DEEJAYS18
  • DEEPENS10
  • DEEPIES10
  • DEEWANS11
  • DIEDRES9
  • DIEOFFS14
  • DIESELS8
  • DIETERS8
  • DJEBELS17
  • DJEMBES19
  • DREARES8
  • DREDGES10
  • DREIDLS9
  • DRESSES8
  • DUELERS8
  • DUELLOS8
  • DUENDES9
  • DUENESS8
  • DUENNAS8
  • DUETTOS8
  • DYEINGS12
  • DZERENS17
  • EGENCES10
  • ELEGIES8
  • ELEGITS8
  • ELENCHS12
  • ELEVENS10
  • ELEVONS10
  • EMERGES10
  • EMERIES9
  • EMERODS10
  • EMETICS11
  • EMETINS9
  • EMEUTES9
  • ENEMIES9
  • ENERVES10
  • EPEIRAS9
  • EVEJARS17
  • EVENERS10
  • EXEDRAS15
  • EXEMPTS18
  • EYEBARS12
  • EYECUPS14
  • EYEFULS13
  • EYELESS10
  • EYELETS10
  • EYELIDS11
  • FAERIES10
  • FEEBLES12
  • FEEDERS11
  • FEELERS10
  • FEELESS10
  • FEERIES10
  • FEERINS10
  • FIESTAS10
  • FLECHES15
  • FLEDGES12
  • FLEECES12
  • FLENSES10
  • FLESHES13
  • FLEXORS17
  • FOETORS10
  • FREEZES19
  • FREMITS12
  • FRENUMS12
  • FRESCOS12
  • FRESHES13
  • FUELERS10
  • GEEBAGS11
  • GEEGAWS12
  • GEEZAHS20
  • GEEZERS17
  • GHERAOS11
  • GHESSES11
  • GHETTOS11
  • GLEAVES11
  • GLEBOUS10
  • GLEDGES10
  • GNETUMS10
  • GOETIES8
  • GOETTAS8
  • GREASES8
  • GREAVES11
  • GREECES10
  • GREESES8
  • GREETES8
  • GREIGES9
  • GUENONS8
  • GUESSES8
  • GWEDUCS14
  • HAEMINS12
  • HEEDERS11
  • HEEHAWS16
  • HEELERS10
  • HEEZIES19
  • HUELESS10
  • ICECAPS13
  • ICELESS9
  • IDEATES8
  • ILEITIS7
  • ILEUSES7
  • IPECACS13
  • IRELESS7
  • IRENICS9
  • JAEGERS15
  • JEELIES14
  • JEEPERS16
  • JEERERS14
  • KEECHES16
  • KEEKERS15
  • KEELERS11
  • KEELIES11
  • KEENERS11
  • KEEPERS13
  • KHEDAHS18
  • KIEKIES15
  • KIERIES11
  • KLEPHTS16
  • KLEPTOS13
  • KREESES11
  • LEECHES12
  • LEEWAYS13
  • LIEGERS8
  • LIERNES7
  • LOERIES7
  • LOESSES7
  • LUETICS9
  • MAELIDS10
  • MAENADS10
  • MEEKENS13
  • MEEMIES11
  • MEETERS9
  • MEETUPS11
  • MIELIES9
  • MNEMONS11
  • MUESLIS9
  • MYELINS12
  • MYELONS12
  • NEEDERS8
  • NEEDLES8
  • NIELLOS7
  • OBECHES14
  • OBEISMS11
  • OBELIAS9
  • OBENTOS9
  • OBEYERS12
  • OCELLUS9
  • OCELOTS9
  • OLEATES7
  • OLEFINS10
  • OLEINES7
  • OMELETS9
  • OMERTAS9
  • ONENESS7
  • ONEROUS7
  • ONESIES7
  • ONEYERS10
  • ONEYRES10
  • OPENERS9
  • OPERONS9
  • OREADES8
  • OREIDES8
  • OSETRAS7
  • OYESSES10
  • PAELLAS9
  • PAESANS9
  • PEELERS9
  • PEENGES10
  • PEEPALS11
  • PEEPBOS13
  • PEEPERS11
  • PEEPULS11
  • PEERESS9
  • PEERIES9
  • PEEVERS12
  • PEEWEES12
  • PEEWITS12
  • PHEERES12
  • PHEESES12
  • PHEEZES21
  • PHENOLS12
  • PHENOMS14
  • PHENYLS15
  • PIECENS11
  • PIECERS11
  • PIEINGS10
  • PIERCES11
  • PIERIDS10
  • PIETIES9
  • PLEASES9
  • PLEDGES11
  • PLEIADS10
  • PLENUMS11
  • PLESHES12
  • PLEUCHS14
  • PLEUGHS13
  • PLEURAS9
  • PLEXORS16
  • PNEUMAS11
  • POEPOLS11
  • POESIES9
  • POETESS9
  • POETICS11
  • PREACES11
  • PREACTS11
  • PREAMPS13
  • PREARMS11
  • PREASES9
  • PREBIDS12
  • PREBUYS14
  • PRECESS11
  • PRECIPS13
  • PRECUTS11
  • PREDIES10
  • PREEVES12
  • PREFABS14
  • PREFERS12
  • PREIFES12
  • PRELIMS11
  • PREMEDS12
  • PREMIES11
  • PREMISS11
  • PRENUPS11
  • PREPAYS14
  • PRESETS9
  • PRESSES9
  • PRESTOS9
  • PRETORS9
  • PREVUES12
  • PREWYNS15
  • PREXIES16
  • PREYERS12
  • PSEUDOS10
  • PTERINS9
  • PUEBLOS11
  • PYEMIAS14
  • QUEESTS16
  • QUELEAS16
  • QUERIES16
  • QUETHES19
  • QUEUERS16
  • QUEZALS25
  • QWERTYS22
  • REEARNS7
  • REEBOKS13
  • REECHES12
  • REEDERS8
  • REEDITS8
  • REEFERS10
  • REEKERS11
  • REELERS7
  • REEMITS9
  • RHEBOKS16
  • RHETORS10
  • RIEVERS10
  • ROEMERS9
  • RUEINGS8
  • RUELLES7
  • SAETERS7
  • SCENICS11
  • SCEPSIS11
  • SCERNES9
  • SDEIGNS9
  • SEEDERS8
  • SEEINGS8
  • SEEKERS11
  • SEEMERS9
  • SEERESS7
  • SEESAWS10
  • SEETHES10
  • SFERICS12
  • SHEATHS13
  • SHEAVES13
  • SHEEPOS12
  • SHEEVES13
  • SHEIKHS17
  • SHEILAS10
  • SHEKELS14
  • SHELTAS10
  • SHELVES13
  • SHENAIS10
  • SHEQELS19
  • SHERIAS10
  • SHERIFS13
  • SHEROES10
  • SHERPAS12
  • SHERRIS10
  • SHEUCHS15
  • SHEUGHS14
  • SHEWELS13
  • SHEWERS13
  • SIECLES9
  • SIEGERS8
  • SIEMENS9
  • SIENNAS7
  • SIERRAS7
  • SIESTAS7
  • SKEANES11
  • SKELUMS13
  • SKEPSIS13
  • SKEWERS14
  • SLEAVES10
  • SLEAZES16
  • SLEAZOS16
  • SLEDGES9
  • SLEEVES10
  • SLEIGHS11
  • SLEUTHS10
  • SMEATHS12
  • SMEETHS12
  • SMEGMAS12
  • SMEUSES9
  • SNEATHS10
  • SNEBBES11
  • SNEEZES16
  • SPECIES11
  • SPEEDOS10
  • SPEISES9
  • SPENCES11
  • SPENSES9
  • SPEOSES9
  • SPERRES9
  • SPERSES9
  • SPEWERS12
  • STEALES7
  • STEANES7
  • STEARES7
  • STEDDES9
  • STEEVES10
  • STELLAS7
  • STEMMAS11
  • STEMMES11
  • STEPPES11
  • STEREOS7
  • STEROLS7
  • STERVES10
  • STEVENS10
  • STEVIAS10
  • STEWERS10
  • SWEARDS11
  • SWERVES13
  • SWEVENS13
  • TAENIAS7
  • TEEMERS9
  • TEENERS7
  • TEEPEES9
  • TEETERS7
  • TEETHES10
  • TEEVEES10
  • THEAVES13
  • THEINES10
  • THEISMS12
  • THEISTS10
  • THELVES13
  • THENARS10
  • THERMES12
  • THERMOS12
  • THETRIS10
  • TIELESS7
  • TIEPINS9
  • TIERCES9
  • TIERODS8
  • TIETACS9
  • TOEBIES9
  • TOECAPS11
  • TOELESS7
  • TOERAGS8
  • TOETOES7
  • TREBLES9
  • TRELLIS7
  • TREMIES9
  • TREMORS9
  • TREPANS9
  • TRESSES7
  • TREVETS10
  • TREVISS10
  • TSETSES7
  • TWEEZES19
  • TWELVES13
  • TZETSES16
  • TZETZES25
  • UBEROUS9
  • UNEASES7
  • UNEDGES9
  • UREASES7
  • UREIDES8
  • UREMIAS9
  • URETERS7
  • USEFULS10
  • USELESS7
  • UVEITIS10
  • VEEJAYS20
  • VEEPEES12
  • VEERIES10
  • VIELLES10
  • VIEWERS13
  • WAENESS10
  • WEEDERS11
  • WEEJUNS17
  • WEENIES10
  • WEEPERS12
  • WEEPIES12
  • WEEVERS13
  • WEEVILS13
  • WEEWEES13
  • WHEECHS18
  • WHEEZES22
  • WHENCES15
  • WHENUAS13
  • WHENWES16
  • WHEREAS13
  • WHERVES16
  • WHEUGHS17
  • WIENERS10
  • WIENIES10
  • WOENESS10
  • WREATHS13
  • WRETHES13
  • YEELINS10
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S15%
  2. P13%
  3. C11%
2nd letter
  1. R18%
  2. E16%
  3. H13%
4th letter
  1. R11%
  2. N9%
  3. L9%
5th letter
  1. E20%
  2. I17%
  3. S8%
6th letter
  1. E35%
  2. R13%
  3. A7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; QUEZALS tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 44 words
  2. 8 points: 36 words
  3. 99 points: 104 words
  4. 10 points: 95 words
  5. 1111 points: 70 words
  6. 12 points: 64 words
  7. 1313 points: 43 words
  8. 14 points: 24 words
  9. 1515 points: 21 words
  10. 16 points: 19 words
  11. 1717 points: 8 words
  12. 18 points: 6 words
  13. 1919 points: 6 words
  14. 20 points: 2 words
  15. 2121 points: 2 words
  16. 22 points: 2 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUEZALS2527All three
TZETZES2525All three
WHEEZES2221All three
QWERTYS2221All three
CHEQUES2122All three
PHEEZES2121Collins only
VEEJAYS2022All three
GEEZAHS2020Collins only
FREEZES1919All three
DJEMBES1923Collins · NWL
TWEEZES1919All three
HEEZIES1918Collins only

The fixed pattern is _ _ E _ _ _ S: E occupies slot three, and S closes every match. Familiar examples include species, enemies, creates, and credits. Only 33 fall within the common-word group, while the remaining entries range from ordinary plurals to specialized vocabulary. That makes the final S easy to confirm, but the middle letters still need careful checking.

At a glance: pattern, frequency, and scoring

  • 548 matches keep E fixed in position three and S fixed at the end.
  • species, whereas, enemies, creates, and credits show several familiar forms.
  • Only 33 matches belong to the common-word group.
  • QUEZALS and TZETZES lead the scoring list at 25 points apiece.
  • Collins has 529 matches, compared with 396 in NWL2023 and 357 in ENABLE.

Which matches should you spot first?

Start with species, credits, creates, and enemies: each is recognizable, and the pattern makes the final S a quick check rather than a clue to the middle. Whereas is another easy anchor; its opening W makes clear that the first letter can vary widely. The largest starting-letter groups begin S (84), P (72), and C (59), so those initials cover the most candidates.

Scoring flips the shortlist. QUEZALS and TZETZES each score 25, while WHEEZES and QWERTYS score 22. These are letter-value standouts, not everyday vocabulary. On a rack, don't confuse a large base total with a playable move: the board still needs to accept the word and offer a workable placement. FREEZES scores 19 and is a more recognizable high scorer.

How do the dictionary counts compare?

Collins includes 529 matches, while NWL2023 contains 396 and ENABLE 357. Those are separate dictionary totals, not portions to add: the accepted words overlap, and the applicable list depends on your game. Definitions are available for 466 entries, leaving a portion that may be harder to verify by meaning alone.

The limitation is clear: 548 matches do not mean 548 equally familiar or universally accepted plays. Use the pattern to narrow a rack, then check a candidate against your game's dictionary, especially when it is a name-like form such as stevens or siemens. For 7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and S as the 7th letter, the 33 common entries make a practical first pass, but uncommon entries can supply the scoring surprises.

Questions people ask

How many common words match this letter pattern?
The pattern matches 548 words, but 33 fall in the common-word group. Familiar examples include species, enemies, creates, and credits; the rest include less familiar terms and inflections. The common-word count is a frequency measure, not a guarantee that every game dictionary accepts an entry.
Which matching words score the most?
QUEZALS and TZETZES tie at 25 points each. WHEEZES and QWERTYS follow at 22, and FREEZES scores 19. Those totals identify letter-value standouts, but a word's actual play value also depends on rack fit and board placement.
Do Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE include the same matches?
No: the counts differ by dictionary. Collins has 529 matches, NWL2023 has 396, and ENABLE has 357. The totals overlap rather than forming separate groups, so a word included in one list may not be included in another.

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