8-Letter Words With CESS
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CESS 10 words
How often does CESS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words containing CESS. They average 12.7 points, the best is EXCESSED (18 points) and 60% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- d 30%
- l 10%
Top vowel pairs
- io10%
- oo10%
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 containing CESS
e 1x 8c 3e 1s 1s 1e 1d 2
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
excessed
Form of excess
- nouna quantity much larger than is needed
- nounimmoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
- nounthe state of being more than full
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How many eight-letter words containing CESS are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words containing 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 containing CESS?
EXCESSED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXCESSES (17), ACCESSED (13), ACCESSES (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CESS?
Everyday examples include PRINCESS, ACCESSED, ACCESSES, CESSPOOL, RECESSES, RECESSED, EXCESSES, CESSIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.