Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to ES starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: escalade, escalate, escallop.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| escalade | 8 | 3 | |
| escalate | 8 | 3 | |
| escallop | 8 | 3 | |
| escalops | 8 | 3 | |
| escapade | 8 | 3 | |
| escapees | 8 | 3 | |
| escapers | 8 | 3 | |
| escaping | 8 | 3 | |
| escapism | 8 | 3 | |
| escapist | 8 | 3 | |
| escargot | 8 | 3 | |
| escarole | 8 | 3 | |
| escarped | 8 | 3 | |
| eschalot | 8 | 3 | |
| escheats | 8 | 2 | |
| eschewal | 8 | 3 | |
| eschewed | 8 | 3 | |
| escolars | 8 | 3 | |
| escorted | 8 | 3 | |
| escoting | 8 | 3 | |
| escrowed | 8 | 3 | |
| escuages | 8 | 3 | |
| esculent | 8 | 3 | |
| eserines | 8 | 4 | |
| esophagi | 8 | 4 | |
| esoteric | 8 | 4 | |
| espalier | 8 | 3 | |
| espartos | 8 | 3 | |
| especial | 8 | 3 | |
| espiegle | 8 | 2 | |
| espousal | 8 | 3 | |
| espoused | 8 | 3 | |
| espouser | 8 | 3 | |
| espouses | 8 | 3 | |
| espresso | 8 | 3 | |
| esquired | 8 | 3 | |
| esquires | 8 | 3 | |
| essayers | 8 | 2 | |
| essaying | 8 | 2 | |
| essayist | 8 | 2 | |
| essences | 8 | 3 | |
| essonite | 8 | 3 | |
| estancia | 8 | 3 | |
| estating | 8 | 3 | |
| esteemed | 8 | 3 | |
| esterase | 8 | 3 | |
| esterify | 8 | 4 | |
| estheses | 8 | 3 | |
| esthesia | 8 | 3 | |
| esthesis | 8 | 3 | |
| esthetes | 8 | 3 | |
| esthetic | 8 | 3 | |
| estimate | 8 | 3 | |
| estivate | 8 | 3 | |
| estopped | 8 | 3 | |
| estoppel | 8 | 3 | |
| estovers | 8 | 3 | |
| estragon | 8 | 3 | |
| estrange | 8 | 2 | |
| estrayed | 8 | 2 | |
| estreats | 8 | 2 | |
| estriols | 8 | 2 | |
| estrogen | 8 | 3 | |
| estrones | 8 | 3 | |
| estruses | 8 | 3 | |
| esurient | 8 | 3 |
Are ES-starting words common?
ES is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after ES quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.