9-Letter Words Ending in LINESS
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in LINESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in LINESS 17 words
How common is LINESS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 nine-letter words ending in LINESS. They average 11.4 points, the best is JOWLINESS (19 points) and S is the most common first letter (23.5%).
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 23.5% of words
Most common first letters
- s 23.5%
- d 11.8%
- j 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea11.8%
- ai5.9%
- oi5.9%
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 nine-letter word ending in LINESS
j 8o 1w 4l 1i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1
J 8 + O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jowliness
Form of jowly
- adjectivehaving sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
9-letter words ending in…
Words ending in LINESS by length
Add a letter before LINESS
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the first letter of LINESS
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words ending in OO
- 5-letter words ending in HOO
- 5-letter words starting with YA
- 5-letter words with A
- 5-letter words ending in O
- 5-letter words starting with YAH
- 5-letter words with H
- 5-letter words with AH
- 5-letter words with O
- 5-letter words with AHO
- 5-letter words with HO
- 5-letter words starting with Y
How to use this word list
Why endings like LINESS matter
9-Letter Words Ending in LINESS by the numbers
9-Letter Words Ending in LINESS FAQ
How many nine-letter words ending in LINESS are there?
There are 17 nine-letter words ending in LINESS 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 nine-letter word ending in LINESS?
JOWLINESS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOLLINESS (16), LOWLINESS (12), WOOLINESS (12).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in LINESS?
Everyday examples include SILLINESS, MANLINESS, SURLINESS, EARLINESS, CURLINESS, LOWLINESS, GODLINESS, JOLLINESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in LINESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JOWLINESS (19), DOLLINESS (10), SOILINESS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.