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Words Containing DESS

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Popular Words Containing DESS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing DESS 33 words

10-Letter Words With DESS 5

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11-Letter Words With DESS 6

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12-Letter Words With DESS 5

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16-Letter Words With DESS 2

How often does DESS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 33 words containing DESS. Most are 11 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is SHEPHERDESSES (22 points) and 69.7% end in S.

Total words
33
Most common length
11 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
14.4
out of 22 max
Longest word
DESSERTSPOONFULS
16 letters
Most common ending
S
69.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 69.7%
  • e 12.1%
  • l 6.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo21.2%
  • eo6.1%
  • ia6.1%

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 word containing DESS

s 1h 4e 1p 3h 4e 1r 1d 2e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

shepherdesses

Form of shepherdess

  1. nouna woman shepherd
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Words Containing DESS FAQ

How many words containing DESS are there?

There are 33 words containing DESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing DESS?

SHEPHERDESSES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESSERTSPOONFULS (22), DESSERTSPOONSFUL (22), DESSERTSPOONFUL (21).

What are some common words containing DESS?

Everyday examples include GODDESS, STEWARDESS, DESSERT, GODDESSES, STEWARDESSES, DESSERTS, SHEPHERDESS, SHEPHERDESSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing DESS?

DESSERTSPOONFULS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, STEWARDESSES (12 letters) is the longest common one.