Words Without LESS
English words that don't use the letters "LESS". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
2,037 words found
13 Letter Words1
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words6
10 Letter Words11
9 Letter Words16
8 Letter Words62
7 Letter Words107
6 Letter Words121
5 Letter Words150
4 Letter Words150
3 Letter Words150
2 Letter Words44
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About These Words
This list holds 2,037 words, running from 2 to 13 letters and averaging 5.1 letters apiece. The commonest length is 3 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are n (381), a (380), i (350), o (340), r (283). Vowels make up 34% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 9.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is JAZZ at 29, followed by PHOTOGRAPHY, PIZZA and BUZZ. 465 of them (57%) contain a letter worth four or more. 107 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are COMMUNICATION at 13 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AD, AH and AM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words without "LESS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 2,037 words without "LESS". They run from 2 to 4 letters, and 3-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words without "LESS" scores highest in Scrabble?+
BUZZ is the highest scorer at 24 points before board bonuses, ahead of FAX, FIX and FOX. The list averages 6.6 points per word, and 140 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words without "LESS"?+
The shortest are AD, AH, AM, AN and AT at 2 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 without "LESS"?+
ACID, ANNA, ANTI and ARMY are the longest at 4 letters.
Are words without "LESS" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 35% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are A, O, D. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.