12-Letter Words With TESS
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With TESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With TESS 11 words
How often does TESS appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 twelve-letter words containing TESS. They average 15.7 points, the best is QUINTESSENCE (23 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.7
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- g 18.2%
- n 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ia9.1%
- io9.1%
- ui9.1%
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 twelve-letter word containing TESS
q 10u 1i 1n 1t 1e 1s 1s 1e 1n 1c 3e 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quintessence
- nounthe fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
- nounthe purest and most concentrated essence of something
- nounthe most typical example or representative of a type
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12-Letter Words With TESS FAQ
How many twelve-letter words containing TESS are there?
There are 11 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing TESS?
QUINTESSENCE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PROPHETESSES (19), COHOSTESSING (18), MUTESSARIFAT (17).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing TESS?
Everyday examples include DELICATESSEN, QUINTESSENCE, PROPHETESSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing TESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COHOSTESSING (18), MUTESSARIFAT (17), PRESIDENTESS (15), BARONETESSES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.