With NESS
266 words, 18 of them common · highest scoring is foziness at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words With NESS
There are 266 eight letter words containing NESS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is foziness at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 18 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BARONESS, GOODNESS, 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.
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8 Letter Words With NESS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With NESS
- foziness20
- haziness20
- coziness19
- jimpness19
- jokiness19
- maziness19
- doziness18
- foxiness18
Common 8 Letter Words With NESS
- baroness10
- darkness13
- fondness12
- goodness10
- holiness11
- laziness17
- openness10
- sickness14
8 Letter Words With NESS Defined
- baronessNoun · 10 points
- the wife or widow of a baron. Baroness is not used as a form of address, baronesses usually being referred to as ‘Lady’
- fairnessNoun · 11 points
- impartial and just treatment or behaviour without favouritism or discrimination
- goodnessNoun · 10 points
- the quality of being morally good or virtuous
- holinessNoun · 11 points
- the state of being holy
- likenessNoun · 12 points
- the fact or quality of being alike; resemblance
- sicknessNoun · 14 points
- the state of being ill
8 Letter Words With NESS: Questions
How many eight letter words containing NESS are there?
There are 266 eight letter words containing NESS in our dictionary, and 18 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing NESS?
FOZINESS is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing NESS?
BARONESS, GOODNESS, LIKENESS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing NESS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing NESS 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.