With ESS
85 words · highest scoring is dizziness at 28 points
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About 9 Letter Words With ESS
There are 85 nine letter words containing ESS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is dizziness at 28 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 85 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACCESSING, EXPRESSED, PRICELESS 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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9 Letter Words With ESS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With ESS
- dizziness28
- excessive21
- expressly21
- craziness20
- expressed19
- expresses18
- thickness18
- blackness17
Common 9 Letter Words With ESS
- accessing14
- blessings12
- depressed13
- freshness15
- merciless13
- powerless14
- recession11
- stressful12
9 Letter Words With ESS Defined
- accessingVerb · 14 points
- approach or enter (a place)
- childlessAdjective · 15 points
- not having any children
- expressedVerb · 19 points
- convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct
- mercilessAdjective · 13 points
- showing no mercy
- pricelessAdjective · 13 points
- so precious that its value cannot be determined
- shirtlessAdjective · 12 points
- (especially of a man) wearing no clothes above the waist
9 Letter Words With ESS: Questions
How many nine letter words containing ESS are there?
There are 85 nine letter words containing ESS in our dictionary, and 85 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing ESS?
DIZZINESS is the highest scoring option at 28 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing ESS?
ACCESSING, EXPRESSED, PRICELESS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing ESS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing ESS 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.