9-Letter Words With PESS
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With PESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With PESS 6 words
How often does PESS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words containing PESS. They average 14 points and the best is BISHOPESS (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- m 16.7%
- t 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
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 PESS
b 3i 1s 1h 4o 1p 3e 1s 1s 1
B 3 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + P 3 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bishopess
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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9-Letter Words With PESS FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing PESS are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words containing PESS 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 PESS?
BISHOPESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAPESSES (16), PESSIMISM (15), PESSIMIST (13).
Which rare nine-letter words containing PESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BISHOPESS (16), CHAPESSES (16), PORPESSES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.