8 Letter Words That End in ESS

There are 675+ eight letter words ending in ESS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ESS-ending word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words ending in ESS.

Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ESS

business 10
progress 11
wireless 11
weakness 15
suppress 12
darkness 13
distress 9
fortress 11
bootless 10
deepness 11
edginess 10
faceless 13

All 8-Letter Words Ending in ESS (549 words)

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How Common is ESS as an Ending 8 Letter word?

There are 675 8-letter words ending in ESS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.2.

Total Words
675
Avg Scrabble Score
11.2
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
OO

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8 Letter Words ending in ESS are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with ESS.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ESS-Words in Scrabble

haziness 20
fuzeless 20
foziness 20
maziness 19
coziness 19
jimpness 19

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with ESS?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with ESS is haziness with a total of 20 points.

H 4
A 1
Z 10
I 1
N 1
E 1
S 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That End in ESS

  • How many 8 letter words ending with ESS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 675 8-letter words in the English dictionary that end with ESS. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words ending in ESS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zealless", "squiress", "fuzeless", "zestless" end with ESS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fuzeless" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words ending in ESS?

    Everyday 8-letter words ending in ESS include "business", "progress", "wireless", "weakness", "suppress".