4-Letter Words Ending in ESS
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Ending in ESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Ending in ESS 7 words
How common is ESS at the end of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 four-letter words ending in ESS. They average 6 points and the best is JESS (11 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 6
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 14.3% of words
Most common first letters
- c 14.3%
- f 14.3%
- j 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring four-letter word ending in ESS
j 8e 1s 1s 1
J 8 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jess
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many four-letter words ending in ESS are there?
There are 7 four-letter words ending in ESS 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 four-letter word ending in ESS?
JESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FESS (7), MESS (6), CESS (6).