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Words containing NESS

There are 7,462 words containing NESS in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is QUIZZINESSES at 39 points. They average 16.6 points, and S starts the most of them (996).

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Chunks like NESS recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include QUIZZINESSES, QUIZZINESS, ZIGZAGGEDNESSES, JAZZINESSES and ZIGZAGGEDNESS. The longest run to 15 letters (956 words), APPROPRIATENESS among them. Set the contains option on the solver to ness to find the NESS words hiding in your own tiles.

Words containing NESS in numbers

Words
7,462
Highest scoring
QUIZZINESSES 39 pts
Average score
16.6 pts
Longest
APPROPRIATENESS 15 letters
Words by first letter
  1. A300
  2. B358
  3. C569
  4. D474
  5. E216
  6. F470
  7. G316
  8. H249
  9. I401
  10. J59
  11. K43
  12. L304
  13. M299
  14. N156
  15. O163
  16. P499
  17. Q27
  18. R318
  19. S996
  20. T368
  21. U442
  22. V152
  23. W257
  24. Y18
  25. Z8

Highest-scoring words containing ness

WordScoreLength
quizzinesses3912
quizziness3710
zigzaggednesses3715
jazzinesses3611
zigzaggedness3513
frizzlinesses3413
jazziness349
frizzinesses3312
haphazardnesses3315
fizzinesses3211

Words containing NESS (7,462)

These 300 of the 7,462 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

15-letter words 38

zigzaggednesses37haphazardnesses33exquisitenesses31uncivilizedness30acquisitiveness29unequivocalness29equivocalnesses29objectivenesses29squeamishnesses29complexednesses29conjunctiveness29thickheadedness29picturesqueness28hazardousnesses28reflexivenesses28blockheadedness28conquerableness28thankworthiness28unqualifiedness28inexpensiveness27inquisitiveness27enjoyablenesses27nearsightedness20resourcefulness20appropriateness21destructiveness21ineffectiveness26kindheartedness24restrictiveness20distinctiveness21unconsciousness19trustworthiness21competitiveness24mischievousness25quarrelsomeness26venturesomeness20magnanimousness20longsightedness21

14-letter words 33

subjectiveness28cliquishnesses28coquettishness28qualmishnesses28vindictiveness23weightlessness21permissiveness21thoughtfulness24aggressiveness19businesspeople20indecisiveness20outrageousness15responsiveness19persuasiveness19attractiveness19possessiveness19reasonableness16businessperson18methodicalness22rebelliousness16unpleasantness16forthrightness24obsequiousness25voluminousness19farsightedness22loquaciousness25meaningfulness20voluptuousness19meddlesomeness20inflexibleness26meditativeness20inexplicitness25newsworthiness23

13-letter words 36

zigzaggedness35frizzlinesses34haphazardness31exquisiteness29squeamishness27equivocalness27objectiveness27wholesomeness21outspokenness19pervasiveness21wonderfulness20airworthiness19businesswoman20defensiveness20inventiveness19judiciousness23effectiveness24righteousness17assertiveness16combativeness22intrusiveness16secretiveness18unwillingness17attentiveness16dangerousness15powerlessness18querulousness22arbitrariness15obnoxiousness22venerableness18offensiveness22steadfastness17voicelessness18officiousness21sensitiveness16voraciousness18

12-letter words 38

quizzinesses39frizzinesses33snazzinesses30youthfulness21backwardness24graciousness15homesickness23knightliness20peacefulness19thankfulness22nonessential12recklessness18wastefulness18decisiveness18indebtedness16skittishness19thoroughness19businesslike18cheerfulness20helplessness17truthfulness18vengefulness19agribusiness15cohesiveness20homelessness17ruthlessness15togetherness16unwieldiness16hopelessness17preparedness17faithfulness21sluggishness17forcefulness20lovesickness21absoluteness14completeness18lukewarmness21mirthfulness20

11-letter words 42

jazzinesses36fuzzinesses32fizzinesses32frizzliness32muzzinesses31dizzinesses30ghastliness15awkwardness22lawlessness14nothingness15viciousness16marchioness18nervousness14zestfulness23harmfulness19knowingness19orderliness12bashfulness19genuineness12hopefulness19joylessness21playfulness19unhappiness18wistfulness17drunkenness16healthiness17mawkishness23elusiveness14selfishness17pompousness17shallowness17boorishness16earnestness11obliqueness22restiveness14compactness19pensiveness16willingness15jitteriness18worldliness15businessman15businessmen15

10-letter words 39

quizziness37frizziness31snazziness28yellowness16brazenness21grumpiness15jejuneness24wickedness20joyfulness23liveliness13narrowness13queasiness19uniqueness19kindliness15eyewitness16jaggedness20knottiness14loneliness10worthiness16gentleness11quirkiness23drowsiness14joyousness20quaintness19shrewdness17unfairness13brightness16jocoseness19randomness13usefulness13abruptness14directness13handedness15politeness12timeliness12uneasiness10fickleness19tenderness11wilderness14

9-letter words 43

jazziness34fuzziness30fizziness30muzziness29dizziness28lightness13vividness16youngness13givenness13quickness24vagueness13governess13largeness10otherness12quietness18thickness18ineptness11jerkiness20lousiness9blackness17emptiness13nastiness9whiteness15craziness20gauntness10inertness9jumpiness20tightness13wholeness15awfulness15happiness16queerness18toughness13bleakness15eagerness10greatness10deaconess12greenness10harshness15juiciness18patroness11rightness13aloofness12

8-letter words 23

kindness13laziness17likeness12meanness10vastness11numbness12openness10keenness12niceness10weakness15grimness11idleness9lateness8dampness13neatness8darkness13evenness11goodness10nosiness8coziness19richness13edginess10ugliness9

7-letter words 7

knesset11madness10vanessa10gayness11newness10oneness7illness7

4-letter words 1

ness4

Frequently asked questions

How many words contain NESS?

Unscrambly's list has 7,462 words that contain the string NESS. 3,299 of them have a dictionary definition.

Where does NESS show up?

In 7,462 words, most often in ones that start with S (996). Common letter combinations like NESS make a filtered list handy for crosswords, word games and spelling practice.

What is the best NESS word for Scrabble?

QUIZZINESSES scores 39 points. Next come QUIZZINESS (37), ZIGZAGGEDNESSES (37) and JAZZINESSES (36). The average is 16.6 points.

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