9-Letter Words With TESS
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With TESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With TESS 19 words
How often does TESS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 nine-letter words containing TESS. They average 10.9 points, the best is COHOSTESS (14 points) and 52.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 52.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 52.6%
- e 26.3%
- a 5.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5.3%
- ie5.3%
- oe5.3%
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 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 containing TESS are there?
There are 19 nine-letter words containing 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 containing TESS?
COHOSTESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HERMITESS (14), HOSTESSED (13), HOSTESSES (12).
What are some common nine-letter words containing TESS?
Everyday examples include PRIESTESS, POLITESSE, HOSTESSED, HOSTESSES, POETESSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing TESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COHOSTESS (14), HERMITESS (14), VARLETESS (12), BRETESSES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.