9-Letter Words Ending in SSE
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in SSE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in SSE 21 words
How common is SSE at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 nine-letter words ending in SSE. They average 11.4 points, the best is HUMBLESSE (16 points) and P is the most common first letter (23.8%).
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 23.8% of words
Most common first letters
- p 23.8%
- h 14.3%
- r 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai4.8%
- ia4.8%
- oe4.8%
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 SSE
h 4u 1m 3b 3l 1e 1s 1s 1e 1
H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
humblesse
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in SSE are there?
There are 21 nine-letter words ending in SSE 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 SSE?
HUMBLESSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RECHLESSE (14), NIMBLESSE (13), PRINCESSE (13).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in SSE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HUMBLESSE (16), RECHLESSE (14), NIMBLESSE (13), PRINCESSE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.