Words Containing LESS
Every English word containing "LESS". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
43 words found
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words2
10 Letter Words5
9 Letter Words9
8 Letter Words16
7 Letter Words5
6 Letter Words3
5 Letter Words1
4 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 43 words, running from 4 to 12 letters and averaging 8.3 letters apiece. The commonest length is 8 letters, covering 16 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (43), l (43), s (43), n (16), r (16). Vowels make up 31% of all the letters here, making this a consonant-heavy set that is awkward to play without a good vowel supply.
For Scrabble, these words average 10.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is NEVERTHELESS at 18, followed by VICTIMLESS, EFFORTLESS and WORTHLESS. 18 of them (42%) contain a letter worth four or more. 5 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are NEVERTHELESS at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 4: LESS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "LESS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 43 words containing "LESS". They run from 4 to 12 letters, and 8-letter entries are the most common with 16 of them.
Which of these words containing "LESS" scores highest in Scrabble?+
NEVERTHELESS is the highest scorer at 18 points before board bonuses, ahead of VICTIMLESS, EFFORTLESS and WORTHLESS. The list averages 10.8 points per word, and 18 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "LESS"?+
The shortest are LESS at 4 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "LESS"?+
NEVERTHELESS is the longest at 12 letters. 5 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "LESS" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 31% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are E, L, S. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.