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8-Letter Words Ending in TNESS

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Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in TNESS

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

All 8-Letter Words Ending in TNESS 23 words

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

Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words ending in TNESS. They average 10.6 points, the best is JUSTNESS (15 points) and T is the most common first letter (13%).

Total words
23
Average Scrabble score
10.6
out of 15 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
T
13% of words

Most common first letters

  • t 13%
  • d 8.7%
  • f 8.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • au4.3%
  • ea4.3%
  • ee4.3%

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 TNESS

j 8u 1s 1t 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

J 8 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

justness

  1. nounconformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety“it was performed with justness and beauty”
  2. nounthe quality of being just or fair
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How many eight-letter words ending in TNESS are there?

There are 23 eight-letter words ending in TNESS 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 TNESS?

JUSTNESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEXTNESS (15), WHATNESS (14), DEFTNESS (12).

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

Everyday examples include NEATNESS, VASTNESS, SOFTNESS, FLATNESS, PERTNESS, TARTNESS, DEFTNESS, FASTNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include NEXTNESS (15), WHATNESS (14), THATNESS (11), WASTNESS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.