9-Letter Words Ending in TESS
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in TESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in TESS 5 words
How common is TESS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words ending in TESS. They average 12.4 points and the best is COHOSTESS (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 40% of words
Most common first letters
- p 40%
- c 20%
- h 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
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 TESS
c 3o 1h 4o 1s 1t 1e 1s 1s 1
C 3 + O 1 + H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cohostess
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 TESS are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words ending in TESS 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 TESS?
COHOSTESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HERMITESS (14), VARLETESS (12), PRIESTESS (11).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in TESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COHOSTESS (14), HERMITESS (14), VARLETESS (12), PRELATESS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.