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4 Letter Words Containing ESS

There are 8+ four letter words with ESS in our English dictionary. Every four-letter ESS 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 with ESS.

Popular 4-Letter Words With ESS

less 4
cess 6
esse 4
fess 7
jess 11
mess 6
ness 4
sess 4

All 4-Letter Words With ESS (8 words)

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How Common is ESS as a Middle 4 Letter word?

There are 8 4-letter words containing ESS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 5.8, with -S endings dominating (88% of them).

Total Words
8
Avg Scrabble Score
5.8
Most Common Ending (88%)
S

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4 Letter Words with 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 4 Letter Words starting with ESS.

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter ESS-Words in Scrabble

jess 11
fess 7
cess 6
mess 6
ness 4
esse 4

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ESS?

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ESS is jess with a total of 11 points.

J 8
E 1
S 1
S 1
noun 1. a short leather strap that is fastened round each leg of a hawk, usually also having a ring or swivel to which a leash may be attached
verb 1. put jesses on (a hawk)

FAQ 4 Letter Words With ESS

  • How many 4 letter words containing ESS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 8 4-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ESS. The average Scrabble score across them is 5.8.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words containing ESS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "jess", "esse", "cess", "mess" contain ESS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jess" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words containing ESS?

    Everyday 4-letter words containing ESS include "less", "cess", "esse", "fess", "jess".