Words Containing NESS
Every English word containing "NESS". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
45 words found
14 Letter Words1
13 Letter Words1
12 Letter Words3
11 Letter Words5
10 Letter Words5
9 Letter Words14
8 Letter Words8
7 Letter Words7
4 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 45 words, running from 4 to 14 letters and averaging 9.1 letters apiece. The commonest length is 9 letters, covering 14 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (45), n (45), s (45), i (28), d (12). Vowels make up 33% 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 12.6 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is DIZZINESS at 28, followed by THOROUGHNESS, DECISIVENESS and FORGIVENESS. 24 of them (53%) contain a letter worth four or more. 7 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are UNPLEASANTNESS at 14 letters, while the shortest come in at 4: NESS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "NESS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 45 words containing "NESS". They run from 4 to 14 letters, and 9-letter entries are the most common with 14 of them.
Which of these words containing "NESS" scores highest in Scrabble?+
DIZZINESS is the highest scorer at 28 points before board bonuses, ahead of THOROUGHNESS, DECISIVENESS and FORGIVENESS. The list averages 12.6 points per word, and 24 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "NESS"?+
The shortest are NESS 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 "NESS"?+
UNPLEASANTNESS is the longest at 14 letters. 7 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "NESS" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 33% 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, N, S. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.