Words Containing SS

Q: How many words contain "SS"?

10,527 valid English words contain the sequence SS.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing SS?

PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES at 43 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing SS?

INDISTINGUISHABLENESSES — 23 letters.

There are 10,527 English words that contain the sequence SS. Range: ABBESS to ZONELESS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES at 43 points; the longest is INDISTINGUISHABLENESSES (23 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 11.4 letters.

By length — 10,527 words containing SS

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

4-letter(36)
5-letter(78)
6-letter(211)
7-letter(557)
8-letter(1,012)
9-letter(1,150)
10-letter(1,340)
11-letter(1,285)
12-letter(1,222)
13-letter(1,047)
14-letter(890)
15-letter(668)

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Showing the first 600 of 10,527 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	puzzleheadednesses	43	46
2	puzzleheadedness	41	44
3	jazzinesses	36	39
4	unexceptionablenesses	34	42
5	professionalizations	34	38
6	jazziness	34	37
7	incomprehensiblenesses	33	40
8	philoprogenitivenesses	33	39
9	expressionistically	33	37
10	professionalization	33	37

What these words mean

puzzleheadednesses: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
puzzleheadedness: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
jazzinesses: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
unexceptionablenesses: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
professionalizations: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
jazziness: Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
incomprehensiblenesses: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
philoprogenitivenesses: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
expressionistically: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
professionalization: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "SS"?

10,527 valid English words contain SS.

Best Scrabble word containing SS?

PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES at 43 pts.

Longest word containing SS?

INDISTINGUISHABLENESSES (23 letters).