9-Letter Words Ending in SSLY
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in SSLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in SSLY 16 words
How common is SSLY at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words ending in SSLY. They average 15.1 points, the best is JOYLESSLY (22 points) and S is the most common first letter (25%).
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- s 25%
- a 18.8%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai6.3%
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 SSLY
j 8o 1y 4l 1e 1s 1s 1l 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
joylessly
- adverbin a joyless manner; without joy“she greeted her guests joylessly”
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How many nine-letter words ending in SSLY are there?
There are 16 nine-letter words ending in SSLY 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 SSLY?
JOYLESSLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPRESSLY (21), SEXLESSLY (19), HAPLESSLY (17).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in SSLY?
Everyday examples include ENDLESSLY, USELESSLY, AIMLESSLY, EXPRESSLY, WITLESSLY, LAWLESSLY, ARTLESSLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in SSLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SUBMISSLY (16), RAYLESSLY (15), SINLESSLY (12), SUNLESSLY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.