9-Letter Words With LESS
- 347 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LESS 347 words
How often does LESS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 347 nine-letter words containing LESS. They average 12.8 points, the best is JOYLESSLY (22 points) and 91.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 347
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 91.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 91.9%
- y 4.3%
- e 2.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea6.1%
- ou4.6%
- ai3.7%
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 LESS
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 LESS are there?
There are 347 nine-letter words containing LESS 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 LESS?
JOYLESSLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VIZORLESS (21), BRAZELESS (20), CHECKLESS (20).
What are some common nine-letter words containing LESS?
Everyday examples include POINTLESS, COUNTLESS, TASTELESS, WORTHLESS, ENDLESSLY, DOUBTLESS, MERCILESS, LIMITLESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing LESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VIZORLESS (21), BRAZELESS (20), CHECKLESS (20), QUALMLESS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.