Words Ending In LES
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The open ENABLE word list has 1,415 words that end in LES, about 0.82% of the 172,434 words this site shows. They run from ALES and OLES at the short end to POLYACRYLONITRILES at the long end. Using commonly used tile values, BENZIMIDAZOLES (37 points) scores the most. Words with no repeated letter: 326. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 1,415 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.82% |
| Longest | POLYACRYLONITRILES (18 letters) |
| Shortest | ALES and OLES (4 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | BENZIMIDAZOLES, 37 |
| No repeated letters | 326 |
Most common letter before LES
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| B | 235 |
| O | 166 |
| I | 125 |
| D | 102 |
| C | 98 |
Useful observations
- 1 reads the same backward and forward, such as
SELLES. - 227 leave another word when the final
LESis taken off, for exampleABLES,ADDLES,AISLES,ANELESandARLES→AB,ADD,AIS,ANEandAR. - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 502 of these words.
- The average length is 8.6 letters.
- Before LES, the letter
Bappears most often (235 words).
All -LES words
4 letters 2
ales oles
5 letters 47
ables arles axles bales biles boles coles dales deles doles files gales gules hales holes idles isles joles kales males miles moles mules ogles orles pales peles piles poles pules rales riles roles rules sales soles tales teles tiles toles tules vales voles wales wiles wyles yules
6 letters 93
abeles addles aisles ambles amoles aneles angles ankles anoles apples argles azoles belles bibles birles bogles boules bugles butles cables carles caules chiles chyles cobles cycles dalles dholes eagles ediles exiles fables farles filles folles fugles gables guiles haoles hoyles ingles inkles istles ixtles joules kayles ladles lisles macles mailes maples merles milles nobles oboles odyles oodles ovules padles parles proles reales rifles rilles robles rubles sables scales selles shales sidles smiles socles spales spiles stales steles stiles stoles styles swales tables tholes titles toiles tulles umbles uncles voiles whales whiles wholes yodles
7 letters 326
aediles alleles ampules arables areoles argyles audiles babbles baffles bangles battles baubles beadles beagles beetles bindles bobbles boggles boodles bottles boucles boulles bridles bubales bubbles buckles buddles bumbles bundles bungles burbles burgles bustles cackles cajoles candles cantles castles caudles chicles circles citoles cobbles cockles coddles coffles couples cradles creoles cuddles cupules curdles cuttles dabbles daddles daggles dandles dangles dapples darkles dartles dawdles dazzles deciles deckles defiles dibbles diddles dimples dindles dingles dipoles doodles dottles doubles duffles edibles empales enables enisles ensiles etoiles exhales failles females ferules fettles fiddles fimbles finales fipples fizzles foibles fondles footles foozles fuddles fumbles gabbles gaggles gambles garbles gargles gentles giggles girdles gobbles goggles grilles guggles gurgles guttles guzzles hackles haggles handles hantles hassles heckles heddles higgles hirples hirsles hobbles hondles hopples huckles huddles humbles hurdles hurtles hustles icicles impales indoles inhales insoles jacales jangles jiggles jingles joggles jostles jubiles juggles jumbles jungles justles keckles kettles kibbles kindles kirtles kittles ligules littles lobules locales locules lunules mackles macules mangles mantles marbles measles meddles mettles mickles middles miggles mingles mizzles mobiles modules morales motiles mottles muckles muddles muffles mumbles muscles mutules muzzles myceles myrtles needles nestles nettles nibbles nickles niggles nobbles noddles nodules nombles noodles nozzles nubbles numbles nuncles nuzzles oracles orioles oscules osmoles paddles papules paroles pebbles peddles peoples pestles pettles pickles piddles piffles pilules pimples pinoles pintles pizzles poodles popples pottles puddles pungles purfles purples puzzles rabbles raddles raffles raggles rambles rankles rassles rattles reddles refiles regales resales resiles resoles retiles reviles riddles riffles rimples ripples roubles rubbles ruckles ruddles ruffles rumbles rumples rundles runkles rustles rutiles saddles samples seniles settles sickles similes simples singles sizzles stables staples stifles suckles supples swiples tackles tailles tamales tangles tattles teazles temples tickles tingles tinkles tipples tittles toddles toggles tootles topples tousles touzles trebles trifles triples tubules tuilles tumbles turtles tussles unpiles uppiles venules vittles wabbles waddles waffles waggles wambles wangles warbles warsles wattles widdles wiggles wimbles wimples windles winkles wintles wobbles zizzles zonules
8 letters 296
airholes ampoules anisoles apostles armholes articles audibles aureoles auricles barbules bascules bastiles beguiles benzoles besmiles bicycles binocles brabbles brailles brambles brattles brickles bricoles brindles bristles brittles cadelles calicles calycles capsules carioles cellules cenacles centiles chorales chortles chuckles ciboules cineoles compiles condoles condyles consoles coracles crackles crankles crimples cringles crinkles cripples crumbles crumples cubicles cuittles cuticles darioles debacles decuples diazoles disables drabbles draggles dribbles drizzles drumbles ductules durables duxelles dwindles eatables echelles ekpweles ennobles entitles epistles eusteles examples exciples eyeholes fenagles ferrules fetiales finagles foveoles foxholes frazzles freckles fribbles frijoles frizzles funicles gabelles gazelles gemmules gentiles globules grabbles graciles grackles granules grapples gribbles griddles gristles grizzles grumbles gruntles guayules gunwales hercules hostiles huipiles intitles kanteles keyholes kleagles knuckles manacles manholes manilles maniples maypoles micelles midsoles miracles misfiles misrules missiles monocles morelles movables mudholes nacelles nargiles nervules nitriles noctules nonuples notables octuples oilholes ossicles ostioles outsoles outwiles panicles pantiles parables payables pedicles percales petioles petrales pinholes pinnules pinocles pinwales pistoles plumules potables potholes prattles prefiles prickles profiles protyles pustules pyrroles quezales quibbles radicles rampoles ratholes recycles reptiles rescales restyles retables reticles retitles risibles rissoles roselles rouilles saccules safroles sanicles scabbles scruples scuffles scumbles scuttles sextiles shackles shambles shingles shuffles shuttles silicles skatoles skiffles skittles smuggles snaffles sniffles sniggles snoozles snuffles snuggles solubles souffles spackles spangles sparkles speckles spicules spindles spinules spittles sporules spurtles stabiles staddles startles steeples stickles stipples stipules stopples stubbles stumbles subfiles subrules subsales swaddles swindles swingles swipples swizzles systoles tadpoles tapholes taxables textiles thimbles thistles timbales toluoles trachles tramples treacles treadles treddles trembles trestles trickles trindles troubles truckles truffles trundles tunicles twaddles twangles twattles tweedles twiddles twinkles ukeleles ukuleles upscales urodeles utricles vacuoles valvules varioles vehicles veinules verbiles vesicles virgules vocables warstles wheedles wheeples whiffles whistles whittles whortles wrangles wrassles wrastles wrestles wriggles wrinkles zorilles
9 letters 271
aiguilles amarelles amitroles amygdales amygdules anetholes anopheles antipoles arbuscles assembles australes barnacles bastilles beanpoles bedabbles bedazzles bedimples befuddles begirdles bejumbles belittles bemingles bemuddles bemuzzles bepimples bernicles biennales binnacles biocycles blowholes boltholes borecoles boreholes bracioles burnables caboodles cabrioles camisoles camomiles canailles canoodles canticles caprioles caracoles carrioles caruncles cascables caulicles centuples chasubles chenilles clavicles clodpoles coalholes comingles coquilles cordelles cornicles crenelles crevalles crucibles curricles decouples denticles diastoles disciples domiciles educables eligibles embattles embezzles empurples encircles enfeebles engirdles enkindles ensamples ensembles entangles eolipiles eolopiles epicycles epistyles erewhiles escaroles espanoles fascicles feedholes fencibles fishpoles flagpoles floccules folktales follicles frustules fumaroles fungibles furuncles gargoyles gerbilles girasoles glandules glorioles gunkholes gustables hellholes horribles imbeciles immingles intitules inveigles isosceles juveniles keelhales kilomoles kneeholes knotholes laetriles lodicules loopholes manciples mandibles mayapples misstyles mistitles molecules monopoles moveables multiples musicales narghiles narwhales nonstyles nucleoles obstacles octangles oldstyles operceles opercules opuscules outfables outsmiles ovarioles overrules oversales oxyphiles pantofles particles pastilles peduncles peepholes pellicles pentacles penuchles penuckles pestholes picomoles pinnacles pinochles plimsoles portables portholes postholes preambles probables prostyles prunelles quantiles quartiles quenelles quetzales quintiles rebottles recircles recouples redoubles rehandles rejuggles rekindles reliables repeoples resaddles resamples resembles resettles retackles reticules reveilles ridicules rocailles rondelles sandpiles schedules scrabbles scrambles scrapples scribbles sensibles septuples sextuples sinkholes slipsoles sociables spadilles spaetzles sparables spherules spinelles spiracles spraddles sprattles sprinkles squabbles squiggles storables straddles straggles strangles strickles strobiles struggles subscales subtitles syllables tangibles telltales tenailles tentacles testicles thiazoles throstles throttles thuribles trauchles triangles triazoles tricycles trisceles triskeles tubercles turnsoles unbridles unbuckles unbundles uncouples undoubles unicycles unmingles unmuffles unmuzzles unpeoples unpuzzles unriddles unsaddles unsettles untangles urostyles valuables variables vendables vendibles vernacles vernicles versicles volatiles washables wearables wellholes woodpiles wormholes zoophiles
10 letters 156
amphiboles andouilles antennules aquarelles arterioles bagatelles bamboozles banderoles barcaroles basophiles bedraggles bracteoles breakables calcicoles campaniles carbazoles carbuncles casseroles catchpoles centrioles chamomiles chandelles chondrules chronicles chuckholes clienteles commingles constables corbeilles corpuscles crepuscles crocodiles cubbyholes desirables dirigibles dismantles dispeoples dissembles downscales drinkables embrangles embrittles encapsules endostyles facsimiles farandoles fascicules flammables freestyles galingales gallinules girandoles glomerules graticules grisailles guacamoles hairstyles halophiles hawseholes hemicycles hierodules hydroceles hyperboles hypostyles imidazoles immovables incunables incurables innersoles insolubles interfiles intervales invisibles kerfuffles kilocycles kilojoules lenticules lifestyles majuscules manhandles meanwhiles megacycles micromoles micropyles millimoles miniscules minuscules miserables mishandles monosteles montadales mycophiles necropoles oenophiles organelles outdazzles outfumbles outhustles outmuscles panhandles parbuckles pastorales pentangles pericycles peristyles petiolules pineapples pitchpoles pointelles porbeagles principles propagules quadrilles quadruples quintuples rationales recompiles reconciles rectangles reshingles reshuffles ridgepoles rigmaroles romeldales schnozzles semblables skedaddles skimobiles spectacles stockpiles strongyles subsamples supermales supersales surcingles teakettles thumbholes timescales timetables touchholes tracheoles transaxles triticales turnstiles turntables turophiles typestyles uncrumples unshackles vegetables ventricles vestibules watchables wholesales worktables xenophiles
11 letters 103
acidophiles amphiphiles animalcules audiophiles automobiles barcarolles besprinkles bibliopoles bidonvilles bluebottles bookmobiles boondoggles brocatelles bronchioles buttonholes cacomistles carmagnoles chrysotiles coleoptiles comestibles compatibles consumables crepuscules cyclostyles deductibles deferrables delectables demoiselles deshabilles discophiles disentitles disgruntles dishabilles disposables disyllables dullsvilles employables epicuticles escadrilles espadrilles executables expendables flapdoodles fontanelles forecastles granduncles immortelles ineligibles inflatables injectables intangibles invariables macroscales martingales microscales motorcycles nondurables nontaxables observables otherwhiles outsparkles outwrestles overhandles overpeoples packsaddles paradiddles participles percentiles perishables periwinkles pigeonholes pimpmobiles pratincoles predicables projectiles protosteles quadrangles quadrupoles reassembles receivables receptacles recyclables reschedules returnables reversibles rigamaroles roundtables semicircles sidesaddles snowmobiles superscales tabernacles taradiddles tattletales thermopiles turnbuckles typhlosoles unscrambles unworkables varicoceles vaudevilles videophiles villanelles
12 letters 59
ailurophiles antimissiles bibliophiles biomolecules blastocoeles bloodmobiles chanterelles collectables collectibles collywobbles combustibles conceptacles conventicles convertibles croquignoles dictyosteles disassembles disentangles disseminules dissyllables enterocoeles eucalyptoles farthingales fashionables fissionables groupuscules heterocycles honeysuckles hornswoggles indefinables indivisibles inflammables inseparables intermeddles intermingles lickspittles microtubules misassembles mollycoddles nightingales nonreusables nucleophiles preschedules profiteroles ratatouilles respectables rhabdocoeles spermophiles stickhandles submersibles submultiples swashbuckles tagliatelles tarradiddles technophiles thermophiles trisyllables undesirables untouchables
13 letters 32
acetonitriles antiparticles betweenwhiles circumcircles considerables counterstyles decasyllables electrophiles extrasystoles imperishables imponderables incompatibles incorrigibles indigestibles mademoiselles microcapsules monosyllables myrmecophiles octosyllables pennywhistles polysyllables programmables pseudoalleles psychobabbles reproducibles siphonosteles technobabbles tetrapyrroles thermocouples timberdoodles unemployables wallydraigles
14 letters 21
acrylonitriles amphiprostyles benzimidazoles incombustibles incorruptibles indispensables irresponsibles macromolecules mesdemoiselles metronidazoles microparticles nondegradables nonperishables nonrecyclables nonreturnables quasiparticles telefacsimiles thiabendazoles uncollectibles unmentionables unpredictables
15 letters 4
counterexamples irreconcilables noncombustibles superspectacles
16 letters 3
hendecasyllables incommensurables semisubmersibles
17 letters 1
nonbiodegradables
18 letters 1
polyacrylonitriles
Using these words
To find words ending in LES from your own letters, use the Word Unscrambler with LES in Ends with, or try a pattern such as ???LES in the Crossword Solver. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.