With SS
110 words · highest scoring is excesses at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words With SS
There are 110 eight letter words containing SS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is excesses at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 110 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACCESSED, ESPRESSO, NEEDLESS 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 SS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With SS
- excesses17
- laziness17
- classify16
- assembly15
- crossbow15
- highness15
- possibly15
- weakness15
Common 8 Letter Words With SS
- accessed13
- baseless10
- crossbow15
- focussed14
- holiness11
- mindless11
- possible12
- sessions8
8 Letter Words With SS Defined
- accessedVerb · 13 points
- approach or enter (a place)
- cassetteNoun · 10 points
- a sealed plastic unit containing a length of audio tape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder, playback device, or other machine
- espressoNoun · 10 points
- a type of strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee beans
- holinessNoun · 11 points
- the state of being holy
- needlessAdjective · 9 points
- (of something undesirable) not necessary because avoidable
- richnessNoun · 13 points
- the state of existing in or containing plentiful quantities of something desirable
8 Letter Words With SS: Questions
How many eight letter words containing SS are there?
There are 110 eight letter words containing SS in our dictionary, and 110 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing SS?
EXCESSES is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing SS?
ACCESSED, ESPRESSO, NEEDLESS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing SS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.