10-Letter Words With TESS
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With TESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With TESS 15 words
How often does TESS appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 ten-letter words containing TESS. They average 12.2 points, the best is PROPHETESS (17 points) and 66.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- e 13.3%
- d 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai6.7%
- ia6.7%
- ou6.7%
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 ten-letter word containing TESS
p 3r 1o 1p 3h 4e 1t 1e 1s 1s 1
P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
prophetess
- nouna woman prophet
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10-Letter Words With TESS FAQ
How many ten-letter words containing TESS are there?
There are 15 ten-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 ten-letter word containing TESS?
PROPHETESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VICOMTESSE (17), MUTESSARIF (15), HOSTESSING (14).
What are some common ten-letter words containing TESS?
Everyday examples include PROPHETESS, HOSTESSING, COUNTESSES, GIANTESSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing TESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VICOMTESSE (17), MUTESSARIF (15), POLITESSES (12), TESSERACTS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.