9-Letter Words Ending in RNESS
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in RNESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in RNESS 13 words
How common is RNESS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words ending in RNESS. They average 11.7 points, the best is QUEERNESS (18 points) and S is the most common first letter (23.1%).
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 23.1% of words
Most common first letters
- s 23.1%
- i 15.4%
- u 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea15.4%
- ee15.4%
- ei7.7%
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 nine-letter word ending in RNESS
q 10u 1e 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 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).
queerness
- nouna strange attitude or habit
- nouna sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
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How many nine-letter words ending in RNESS are there?
There are 13 nine-letter words ending in RNESS 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 RNESS?
QUEERNESS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GOVERNESS (13), OTHERNESS (12), SHEERNESS (12).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in RNESS?
Everyday examples include EAGERNESS, CLEARNESS, GOVERNESS, SOBERNESS, QUEERNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in RNESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include INVERNESS (12), SWEIRNESS (12), TAPERNESS (11), UTTERNESS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.