Words Ending In NESS
Every English word that ends with "NESS". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
37 words found
14 Letter Words1
13 Letter Words1
12 Letter Words3
11 Letter Words3
10 Letter Words4
9 Letter Words10
8 Letter Words8
7 Letter Words6
4 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 37 words, running from 4 to 14 letters and averaging 9.1 letters apiece. The commonest length is 9 letters, covering 10 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (37), n (37), s (37), i (20), d (11). 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. 20 of them (54%) contain a letter worth four or more. 6 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 ending in "NESS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 37 words ending in "NESS". They run from 4 to 14 letters, and 9-letter entries are the most common with 10 of them.
Which of these words ending in "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 20 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "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 ending in "NESS"?+
UNPLEASANTNESS is the longest at 14 letters. 6 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words ending in "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.