With NESS
20 words · highest scoring is dizziness at 28 points
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About 9 Letter Words With NESS
There are 20 nine letter words containing NESS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is dizziness at 28 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 20 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AWARENESS, EMPTINESS, SHARPNESS 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 NESS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With NESS
- dizziness28
- craziness20
- thickness18
- blackness17
- happiness16
- freshness15
- stiffness15
- sharpness14
Common 9 Letter Words With NESS
- awareness12
- blindness12
- dizziness28
- freshness15
- illnesses9
- readiness10
- sweetness12
- toughness13
9 Letter Words With NESS Defined
- awarenessNoun · 12 points
- knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
- closenessNoun · 11 points
- the quality of being only a short distance away or apart in space or time
- emptinessNoun · 13 points
- the state of containing nothing
- illnessesNoun · 9 points
- a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind
- sharpnessNoun · 14 points
- the quality or state of being sharp
- thicknessNoun · 18 points
- the distance through an object, as distinct from width or height
9 Letter Words With NESS: Questions
How many nine letter words containing NESS are there?
There are 20 nine letter words containing NESS in our dictionary, and 20 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing NESS?
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 NESS?
AWARENESS, EMPTINESS, SHARPNESS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing NESS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine 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.