9-Letter Words Ending in OSS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in OSS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in OSS 8 words
How common is OSS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words ending in OSS. They average 13 points and the best is BACKCROSS (19 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- a 25%
- m 25%
- b 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au12.5%
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 OSS
b 3a 1c 3k 5c 3r 1o 1s 1s 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + C 3 + R 1 + O 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).
backcross
- verbmate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
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How many nine-letter words ending in OSS are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words ending in OSS 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 OSS?
BACKCROSS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MISHEGOSS (15), MOTOCROSS (13), SEMIGLOSS (12).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in OSS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MISHEGOSS (15), UNDERBOSS (12), TESTCROSS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.