Words ending in NESS
1,787 words in our dictionary end in NESS. 164 of them are everyday words, such as BUSINESS, FITNESS, AWARENESS, WITNESS.
4 letters 1
7 letters 42
8 letters 217
9 letters 352
10 letters 380
11 letters 386
12 letters 409
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- WHEEZINESS 25
- JAZZINESS 24
- QUICKNESS 24
- JOYFULNESS 23
- KLUTZINESS 23
- QUIRKINESS 23
- FROZENNESS 22
- ABJECTNESS 21
- The most common length is 12 letters (409 words).
Letter before NESS
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Questions
How many words ending in NESS are there?
Our dictionary has 1,787, and 164 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
WHEEZINESS, worth 25 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words ending in NESS?
BUSINESS, FITNESS, AWARENESS, WITNESS, ILLNESS are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example *ness.