Words Without NESS
English words that don't use the letters "NESS". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
1,608 words found
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words2
10 Letter Words6
9 Letter Words17
8 Letter Words40
7 Letter Words70
6 Letter Words99
5 Letter Words150
4 Letter Words150
3 Letter Words150
2 Letter Words45
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About These Words
This list holds 1,608 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 4.9 letters apiece. The commonest length is 3 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are a (361), o (298), l (249), r (249), i (234). 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 FUZZY at 29, followed by JAZZ, PHOTOGRAPHY and QUICKLY. 458 of them (63%) contain a letter worth four or more. 70 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are PARTICULARLY at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AD, AH and AL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words without "NESS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 1,608 words without "NESS". They run from 2 to 4 letters, and 3-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words without "NESS" scores highest in Scrabble?+
BUZZ is the highest scorer at 24 points before board bonuses, ahead of COZY, CUZ and FAX. The list averages 6.8 points per word, and 144 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words without "NESS"?+
The shortest are AD, AH, AL, AM 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 "NESS"?+
ACID, ALMA, ARMY and AUTO are the longest at 4 letters.
Are words without "NESS" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 34% 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.