Words Ending in ESS
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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Full 10-letter listHow common is ESS at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 5,810 words ending in ESS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.6 points, the best is PUZZLEHEADEDNESS (41 points) and S is the most common first letter (13.4%).
- Total words
- 5,810
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 927 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 41 max
- Longest word
- INDISTINGUISHABLENESS
- 21 letters
- Most common first letter
- S
- 13.4% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- s 13.4%
- c 7.9%
- p 7.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou10.3%
- ea5.9%
- io4.9%
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 word ending in ESS
p 3u 1z 10z 10l 1e 1h 4e 1a 1d 2e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1
P 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + E 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 41 points
- Double word
- 82 pts
- Triple word
- 123 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
puzzleheadedness
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words ending in ESS are there?
There are 5,810 words ending in ESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 927 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in ESS?
PUZZLEHEADEDNESS is worth 41 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIZZINESS (37), ZIGZAGGEDNESS (35), JAZZINESS (34).
What are some common words ending in ESS?
Everyday examples include PRESS, ACCESS, EXPRESS, LESS, NEVERTHELESS, BUSINESS, ADDRESS, SUCCESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in ESS?
INDISTINGUISHABLENESS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NEARSIGHTEDNESS (15 letters) is the longest common one.