Words Ending In ESS — English Word List

Every English word that ends with "ESS". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.

107 words found

14 Letter Words(1)

unpleasantness16

13 Letter Words(1)

consciousness17

12 Letter Words(4)

decisiveness18nevertheless18thoroughness19togetherness16

11 Letter Words(5)

forgiveness18meaningless14nervousness14nonetheless14willingness15

10 Letter Words(9)

effortless16friendless14loneliness10mindedness14regardless12relentless10tenderness11victimless17wilderness14

9 Letter Words(19)

awareness12blindness12brainless11closeness11countless11dizziness28greatness10happiness16heartless12limitless11pettiness11pointless11priceless13shortness12silliness9stainless9sweetness12tasteless9worthless15

8 Letter Words(33)

business10careless10congress11darkness13distress9fairness11fearless11flawless14fortress11goodness10harmless13helpless13homeless13hopeless13kindness13mattress10mindless11mistress10needless9princess12progress11reassess8restless8ruthless11selfless11shitless11sickness14soulless8suppress12waitress11weakness15wellness11wireless11

7 Letter Words(20)

actress9address9confess12endless8express16fitness10goddess10hostess10illness7impress11lawless10lioness7madness10possess9process11sadness8success11undress8useless7witness10

6 Letter Words(4)

access10recess8stress6unless6

5 Letter Words(7)

bless7chess10cress7dress6guess6press7tress5

4 Letter Words(4)

jess11less4mess6ness4

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About These Words

Of the 107 matching words, the most common length is 8 letters (33 words, 31% of results).

The shortest 4-letter words are jess, less, mess, ness.

The longest results are unpleasantness at 14 letters each.

Length distribution

4 letters

4 (4%)

5 letters

7 (7%)

6 letters

4 (4%)

7 letters

20 (19%)

8 letters

33 (31%)

9 letters

19 (18%)

10 letters

9 (8%)

11 letters

5 (5%)

12 letters

4 (4%)

13 letters

1 (1%)

14 letters

1 (1%)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many words end with "ESS"?

There are 107 English words that end in "ESS".

What does the suffix "ESS" indicate?

Words ending in "ESS" share this common letter pattern.