Words Containing TESS
- 89 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing TESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing TESS 89 words
7-Letter Words With TESS 6
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With TESS 12
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With TESS 19
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With TESS 15
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With TESS 14
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With TESS 11
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With TESS 5
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With TESS 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With TESS 1
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With TESS 1
How often does TESS appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 89 words containing TESS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.8 points, the best is QUINTESSENTIALLY (28 points) and 58.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 89
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 19 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 28 max
- Longest word
- QUINTESSENTIALLY
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 58.4%
- e 14.6%
- a 4.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.7%
- io4.5%
- ou4.5%
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 TESS
q 10u 1i 1n 1t 1e 1s 1s 1e 1n 1t 1i 1a 1l 1l 1y 4
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quintessentially
Form of quintessential
- adjectiverepresenting the perfect example of a class or quality
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
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Words Containing TESS FAQ
How many words containing TESS are there?
There are 89 words containing TESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 19 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing TESS?
QUINTESSENTIALLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUINTESSENCES (24), QUINTESSENCE (23), QUINTESSENTIAL (23).
What are some common words containing TESS?
Everyday examples include PRIESTESS, DELICATESSEN, QUINTESSENCE, HOSTESS, COUNTESS, QUINTESSENTIAL, GIANTESS, PROPHETESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing TESS?
QUINTESSENTIALLY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DELICATESSENS (13 letters) is the longest common one.