9-Letter Words Starting With TESS
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With TESS 6 words
How common is TESS at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with TESS. They average 9.3 points and the best is TESSERACT (11 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- e 50%
- a 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ae16.7%
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 that starts with TESS
t 1e 1s 1s 1e 1r 1a 1c 3t 1
T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tesseract
- nounthe four-dimensional analogue of a cube
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How many nine-letter words that start with TESS are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with 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 that starts with TESS?
TESSERACT is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TESSELATE (9), TESSITURA (9), TESSELLAE (9).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with TESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TESSERACT (11), TESSELLAE (9), TESSELLAR (9), TESSITURE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.