Words Containing ESS
- 11,608 words
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Popular Words Containing ESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing ESS 11,608 words
4-Letter Words With ESS 8
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With ESS 18
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With ESS 47
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With ESS 272
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With ESS 773
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With ESS 1,220
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With ESS 1,388
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With ESS 1,624
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With ESS 1,531
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With ESS 1,418
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With ESS 1,315
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With ESS 1,025
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With ESS 454
17-Letter Words With ESS 282
18-Letter Words With ESS 132
19-Letter Words With ESS 69
20-Letter Words With ESS 24
21-Letter Words With ESS 7
How often does ESS appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 11,608 words containing ESS. Most are 11 letters long, they average 16.4 points, the best is PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES (43 points) and 90.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11,608
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 1,624 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 43 max
- Longest word
- CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 90.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 90.5%
- y 2.5%
- e 1.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou9.7%
- io6.4%
- ea5.2%
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 ESS
p 3u 1z 10z 10l 1e 1h 4e 1a 1d 2e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1e 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 + E 1 + S 1 = 43 points
- Double word
- 86 pts
- Triple word
- 129 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
puzzleheadednesses
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words containing ESS are there?
There are 11,608 words containing ESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 1,624 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing ESS?
PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES is worth 43 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUZZLEHEADEDNESS (41), QUIZZINESSES (39), QUIZZINESS (37).
What are some common words containing ESS?
Everyday examples include PRESS, LESSER, ACCESS, EXPRESS, ACCESSIBLE, LESSON, LESS, MESSAGE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing ESS?
CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONSCIOUSNESSES (15 letters) is the longest common one.