With SS
39 words · highest scoring is fussy at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With SS
There are 39 five letter words containing SS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fussy at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 39 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABYSS, CRESS, HUSSY among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With SS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With SS
- fussy11
- hussy11
- abyss10
- bossy10
- chess10
- messy10
- missy10
- mossy10
Common 5 Letter Words With SS
- abyss10
- asses5
- brass7
- cross7
- fussy11
- gross6
- masse7
- press7
5 Letter Words With SS Defined
- abyssNoun · 10 points
- a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
- blessVerb · 7 points
- pronounce words in a religious rite in order to confer or invoke divine favour upon; ask God to look favourably on
- cressNoun · 7 points
- a plant of the cabbage family, typically having small white flowers and pungent leaves. Some kinds are edible and are eaten raw as salad
- fussyAdjective · 11 points
- fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please
- hussyNoun · 11 points
- a girl or woman who behaves in a disrespectful or inappropriate way or who has many casual sexual relationships
- mossyAdjective · 10 points
- covered in or resembling moss
5 Letter Words With SS: Questions
How many five letter words containing SS are there?
There are 39 five letter words containing SS in our dictionary, and 39 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing SS?
FUSSY is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing SS?
ABYSS, CRESS, HUSSY are among the most familiar five letter words containing SS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing SS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.