9-Letter Words With ESSLY
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With ESSLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With ESSLY 15 words
How often does ESSLY appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 nine-letter words containing ESSLY. They average 15.1 points, the best is JOYLESSLY (22 points) and 100% end in Y.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- y 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ai6.7%
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 containing ESSLY
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 containing ESSLY are there?
There are 15 nine-letter words containing ESSLY 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 containing ESSLY?
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 containing ESSLY?
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 containing ESSLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RAYLESSLY (15), SINLESSLY (12), SUNLESSLY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.