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Words Ending in NESS

There are 2,872 English words that end in NESS, spanning from ABJECTNESS to ZESTFULNESS. The Scrabble® high-scorer of this list is PUZZLEHEADEDNESS at 41 points; the longest is INDISTINGUISHABLENESS (21 letters). Handy for crosswords, Scrabble endgames and Wordle guesses. Roughly 0% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 2,872 words ending in NESS

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  • 7-letter(42)
  • 8-letter(217)
  • 9-letter(352)
  • 10-letter(380)
  • 11-letter(386)
  • 12-letter(409)
  • 13-letter(369)
  • 14-letter(316)
  • 15-letter(205)

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 2,872 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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1puzzleheadedness4144
2jazziness3437
3unexceptionableness3240
4incomprehensibleness3138
5philoprogenitiveness3137
6forethoughtfulness3134
7frizziness3132
8haphazardness3131
9objectionableness3038
10hyperconsciousness3034

What these words mean

puzzleheadedness
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
jazziness
Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
unexceptionableness
Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
incomprehensibleness
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
philoprogenitiveness
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
forethoughtfulness
Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
frizziness
Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
haphazardness
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
objectionableness
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperconsciousness
Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.

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

Strategy for this list

The -NESS suffix turns adjectives into abstract nouns (KIND → KINDNESS, DARK → DARKNESS). It's a productive suffix — over 700 -NESS words exist — and every one is a bingo candidate through an S on the board (or an N or E as the hook). Scrabble scoring is modest because N, E and S are all 1-point, but the length is what matters: KINDNESS is an 8-letter bingo needing only an existing K, plus the 50-point bonus. Study by base adjective: any monosyllabic adjective usually has a valid -NESS form (BOLDNESS, COLDNESS, DAMPNESS, FRESHNESS, GRIMNESS).

FAQs

How many words end in NESS?

2,872 valid English words end with NESS.

Best Scrabble word ending in NESS?

PUZZLEHEADEDNESS at 41 pts.

Longest word ending in NESS?

INDISTINGUISHABLENESS (21 letters).

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