Words That Start With POSSESS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with POSSESS?

POSSESSIVENESSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POSSESSORSHIPS (21), POSSESSIVELY (20), POSSESSORSHIP (20).

Q: What are some common words that start with POSSESS?

Everyday examples include POSSESS , POSSESSION , POSSESSOR , POSSESSIVE , POSSESSING , POSSESSES , POSSESSED , POSSESSIONS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with POSSESS?

POSSESSIVENESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, POSSESSIONS (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With POSSESS 26 words

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How common is POSSESS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 26 words that start with POSSESS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.4 points, the best is POSSESSIVENESSES (21 points) and 46.2% end in S.

Total words: 26
Most common length: 10 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.4; out of 21 max
Longest word: POSSESSIVENESSES; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 46.2% of words

Most common last letters

s 46.2%
y 15.4%
e 11.5%

Top vowel pairs

io30.8%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with POSSESS

p ₃o ₁s ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁s ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁n ₁e ₁s ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

P 3 + O 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word: 42 pts
Triple word: 63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

possessivenesses

Form of possessiveness

nounexcessive desire to possess or dominate

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How many words that start with POSSESS are there?

There are 26 words that start with POSSESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with POSSESS?

POSSESSIVENESSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POSSESSORSHIPS (21), POSSESSIVELY (20), POSSESSORSHIP (20).

What are some common words that start with POSSESS?

Everyday examples include POSSESS, POSSESSION, POSSESSOR, POSSESSIVE, POSSESSING, POSSESSES, POSSESSED, POSSESSIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with POSSESS?

POSSESSIVENESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, POSSESSIONS (11 letters) is the longest common one.