Words containing NESS
There are 7,462 words containing the letters NESS. Chunks like NESS recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include ness, nesses, allness, aptness and badness.
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Highest-scoring words containing ness
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| quizzinesses | 39 | 12 |
| quizziness | 37 | 10 |
| zigzaggednesses | 37 | 15 |
| jazzinesses | 36 | 11 |
| zigzaggedness | 35 | 13 |
| frizzlinesses | 34 | 13 |
| jazziness | 34 | 9 |
| frizzinesses | 33 | 12 |
| haphazardnesses | 33 | 15 |
| fizzinesses | 32 | 11 |
Words containing NESS (7,462)
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8-letter words 247
achiness13acidness11agedness10airiness8albiness10archness13aridness9artiness8ashiness11avidness12awayness14baldness11bareness10baroness10baseness10bassness10beinness10biasness10blueness10boldness11boniness10boxiness17business10busyness13caginess11cagyness14cakiness14calmness12campness14canoness10chicness15coldness11coolness10cosiness10coxiness17coziness19curtness10cuteness10daftness12dampness13dankness13darkness13deadness10deafness12dearness9deepness11deftness12demoness11dewiness12direness9doneness9dopiness11dourness9dowfness15doziness18drabness11dullness9dumbness13duskness13easiness8edginess10eeriness8evenness11evilness11eyedness12fainness11fairness11fastness11fellness11fineness11finessed12finesser11finesses11firmness13flatness11fondness12foulness11foxiness18foziness20freeness11fullness11gameness11gaminess11gamyness14gastness9gladness10glegness10glibness11gluiness9glumness11goneness9goodness10gooiness9goriness9grayness12greyness12grimness11grumness11haleness11halfness14hardness12haziness20hereness11highness15hokiness15holiness11hominess13hugeness12ickiness14idleness9iffiness14inessive11inkiness12ironness8jimpness19jokiness19justness15keenness12kindness13knessets12laciness10lameness10lankness12lateness8laziness17leanness8lewdness12likeness12liminess10limpness12liteness8liveness11loginess9loneness8longness9lornness8lostness8lothness11loudness9luniness8lushness11maleness10matiness10maziness19meanness10meekness14meetness10mildness11miriness10mootness10mopiness12moreness10muchness15muteness10naffness14naifness11nearness8neatness8neshness11nextness15niceness10nighness12nosiness8nullness8numbness12oiliness8ooziness17openness10ovalness11packness16paleness10pastness10pertness10piedness11pinkness14pipiness12pixiness17pokiness14poorness10poriness10poshness13primness12puniness10pureness10raciness10rankness12raptness10rareness8rashness11realness8richness13rifeness11riminess10ripeness10ropiness10rosiness8rudeness9safeness11sageness9saltness8sameness10saneness8searness8seedness9selfness11sexiness15sickness14siziness17skewness15slimness10slowness11smugness11snubness10snugness9softness11soleness8soreness8sourness8spryness13suchness13sureness8tallness8tameness10tartness8tautness8thatness11thinness11thisness11thusness11tidiness9tininess8titaness8trigness9trimness10trueness8tweeness11ugliness9vainesse11vainness11vanessas11vanessid12vastness11vildness12vileness11voidness12wariness11warmness13
7-letter words 51
allness7aptness9badness10bigness10coyness12dimness10dryness11dueness8dulness8dunness8farness10fatness10fewness13feyness13finesse10fitness10fulness10gayness11harness10hipness12hotness10iciness9illness7knesset11laxness14lioness7lowness10madness10newness10nowness10oddness9oldness8oneness7outness7patness9rawness10redness8rumness9sadness8setness7shiness10shyness13slyness10twoness10vanessa10waeness10wanness10wetness10witness10woeness10wryness13
6-letter words 1
4-letter words 1
Frequently asked questions
How many words contain NESS?
Our dictionary lists 7,462 words that contain the string NESS.
Where does NESS show up?
Common letter combinations like NESS appear in many everyday words, which is why a filtered list is handy for crosswords, word games, and spelling practice.
What is the best NESS word for Scrabble?
QUIZZINESSES is among the top scorers at 39 points.