With NES
35 words · highest scoring is johannes at 18 points
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About 8 Letter Words With NES
There are 35 eight letter words containing NES in our dictionary. The highest scoring is johannes at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 35 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AIRLINES, FORTUNES, LIKENESS 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.
For a wider net, try Words With NES, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With NES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With NES
- johannes18
- examines17
- laziness17
- cyclones15
- highness15
- machines15
- vaccines15
- weakness15
Common 8 Letter Words With NES
- airlines8
- confines13
- examines17
- goodness10
- honestly14
- kindness13
- openness10
- sickness14
8 Letter Words With NES Defined
- airlinesNoun · 8 points
- an organization providing a regular public service of air transport on one or more routes
- cyclonesNoun · 15 points
- a system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure, with an anticlockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a depression
- fortunesNoun · 11 points
- chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs
- honestlyAdverb · 14 points
- in a truthful, fair, or honourable way
- likenessNoun · 12 points
- the fact or quality of being alike; resemblance
- routinesNoun · 8 points
- a sequence of actions regularly followed
8 Letter Words With NES: Questions
How many eight letter words containing NES are there?
There are 35 eight letter words containing NES in our dictionary, and 35 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing NES?
JOHANNES is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing NES?
AIRLINES, FORTUNES, LIKENESS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing NES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing NES 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.