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8-Letter Words Ending in ENESS

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Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ENESS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Ending in ENESS 44 words

How common is ENESS at the end of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 44 eight-letter words ending in ENESS. They average 9.8 points, the best is LIKENESS (12 points) and S is the most common first letter (15.9%).

Total words
44
Average Scrabble score
9.8
out of 12 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
S
15.9% of words

Most common first letters

  • s 15.9%
  • l 13.6%
  • r 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee4.5%
  • ue4.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ENESS

l 1i 1k 5e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

likeness

  1. nounsimilarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things“man created God in his own likeness”
  2. nounpicture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
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How many eight-letter words ending in ENESS are there?

There are 44 eight-letter words ending in ENESS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ENESS?

LIKENESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HUGENESS (12), WIDENESS (12), FINENESS (11).

What are some common eight-letter words ending in ENESS?

Everyday examples include RUDENESS, TAMENESS, RIPENESS, SAMENESS, LIKENESS, SORENESS, IDLENESS, CUTENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words ending in ENESS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HERENESS (11), LIVENESS (11), WISENESS (11), MORENESS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.