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8-Letter Words Starting With CESS

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CESS

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CESS 3 words

How common is CESS at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with CESS. They average 11.3 points and the best is CESSPOOL (12 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 12 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • l 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io33.3%
  • oo33.3%

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

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CESS

c 3e 1s 1s 1p 3o 1o 1l 1

C 3 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + O 1 + L 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).

cesspool

  1. nouna covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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How many eight-letter words that start with CESS are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with CESS 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 that starts with CESS?

CESSPOOL is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CESSPITS (12), CESSIONS (10).