11-Letter Words With DESS
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 11-Letter Words With DESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 11-Letter Words With DESS 6 words
How often does DESS appear in eleven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eleven-letter words containing DESS. They average 16.2 points and the best is SHEPHERDESS (20 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- d 16.7%
- t 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia16.7%
- oo16.7%
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 eleven-letter word containing DESS
s 1h 4e 1p 3h 4e 1r 1d 2e 1s 1s 1
S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shepherdess
- nouna woman shepherd
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How many eleven-letter words containing DESS are there?
There are 6 eleven-letter words containing DESS 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 eleven-letter word containing DESS?
SHEPHERDESS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GODDESSHOOD (18), DEMIGODDESS (17), DESSIGNMENT (15).
Which rare eleven-letter words containing DESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GODDESSHOOD (18), DESSIGNMENT (15), DESSYATINES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.