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This page lists 4860 words with NESS from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With NESS

All 4860 words in our dictionary that contain NESS — sorted by Scrabble score.

4860 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

jazzinesses36 jazziness34 frizzinesses33 haphazardnesses33 fuzzinesses32 exquisitenesses31 frizziness31 haphazardness31 muzzinesses31 dizzinesses30 fuzziness30 acquisitiveness29 equivocalnesses29 exquisiteness29 muzziness29 objectivenesses29 squeamishnesses29 cliquishnesses28 coquettishness28 dizziness28 hazardousnesses28 picturesqueness28 qualmishnesses28 reflexivenesses28 subjectiveness28 enjoyablenesses27 equivocalness27 excessivenesses27 exclusivenesses27 excursivenesses27 exhaustiveness27 expansivenesses27 expensivenesses27 explosivenesses27 inexpensiveness27 inquisitiveness27 objectiveness27 overzealousness27 paradoxicalness27 prejudicialness27 squeamishness27 wheezinesses27 apocryphalness26 backwardnesses26 cliquishness26 cockeyednesses26 complexnesses26 crashworthiness26 effectivenesses26 equitablenesses26 exceptionalness26 excitablenesses26 excusablenesses26 execrablenesses26 exemplarinesses26 expectednesses26 expressiveness26 farfetchedness26 frequentnesses26 hawkishnesses26 hazardousness26 highhandedness26 ineffectiveness26 inexcusableness26 inflexibleness26 jejunenesses26 offhandednesses26 proximatenesses26 qualmishness26 quarrelsomeness26 quicknesses26 reflexiveness26 squarishnesses26 unexpectedness26 worthwhileness26 biuniquenesses25 blameworthiness25 brackishnesses25 childlikenesses25 commonplaceness25 conjugatenesses25 dejectednesses25 diffusivenesses25 efficaciousness25 enjoyableness25 exaggeratedness25 excessiveness25 exclusiveness25 excursiveness25 exhaustlessness25 expansiveness25 expeditiousness25 expensiveness25 explicitnesses25 explosiveness25 extensivenesses25 frightfulnesses25 grotesquenesses25 halfheartedness25 homesicknesses25 hyperawareness25 injudiciousness25 joyfulnesses25 judiciousnesses25 klutzinesses25 loquaciousness25 mawkishnesses25 mischievousness25 objectlessness25 obsequiousness25 prohibitiveness25 provocativeness25 quirkinesses25 reproachfulness25 shamefacedness25 squashinesses25 squishinesses25 standoffishness25 tomboyishnesses25 ubiquitousness25 vexatiousnesses25 watchfulnesses25 wheeziness25 whimsicalnesses25 withdrawnnesses25 worshipfulness25 zestfulnesses25 adequatenesses24 awkwardnesses24 backwardness24 bizarrenesses24 blasphemousness24 brusquenesses24 changefulnesses24 churchlinesses24 cockeyedness24 combativenesses24 comfortableness24 comparativeness24 competitiveness24 complexness24 complicatedness24 conceivableness24 defectivenesses24 dwarfishnesses24 effectiveness24 effortfulnesses24 equablenesses24 equitableness24 everydaynesses24 exactingnesses24 excitableness24 excusableness24 execrableness24 exemplariness24 expectedness24 forthrightness24 freakishnesses24 frequentness24 frozennesses24 gawkishnesses24 hawkishness24 healthfulnesses24 heartsicknesses24 housewifeliness24 immovablenesses24 imperfectnesses24 implicativeness24 inadequateness24 inflammableness24 inoffensiveness24 jejuneness24 kindheartedness24 lickerishnesses24 nonuniquenesses24 obliquenesses24 obnoxiousnesses24 offensivenesses24 offhandedness24 perfectiveness24 physicalnesses24 piquantnesses24 proximateness24 puckishnesses24 querulousnesses24 quickness24 requisitenesses24 sizablenesses24 squarishness24 symmetricalness24 thankfulnesses24 thinkablenesses24 thoughtfulness24 warmheartedness24 wrongheadedness24 abjectnesses23 affectednesses23 amphibiousness23 barefacednesses23 biuniqueness23 blimpishnesses23 brackishness23 brazennesses23 breezinesses23 childishnesses23 childlikeness23 citizenesses23 compulsiveness23 conducivenesses23 confirmednesses23 conjugateness23 deceptivenesses23 dejectedness23 descriptiveness23 dexterousnesses23 dichotomousness23 diffusiveness23 disjointedness23 downheartedness23 downrightnesses23 effectualnesses23 effusivenesses23 evocativenesses23 explicitness23 extendednesses23 extensiveness23 faithfulnesses23 fashionableness23 fatheadednesses23 favorablenesses23 fecklessnesses23 feverishnesses23 folkishnesses23 foppishnesses23 foresightedness23 forgivingnesses23 frightfulness23 grotesqueness23 hardhandedness23 hardheadedness23 hardheartedness23 homesickness23 hotheadednesses23 ineffablenesses23 ineffectualness23 inexorableness23 inexpertnesses23 informativeness23 iniquitousness23 invectivenesses23 joyfulness23 joylessnesses23 judiciousness23 klutziness23 levelheadedness23 lovesicknesses23 lukewarmnesses23 mawkishness23 newsworthiness23 officiousnesses23 opaquenesses23 openmouthedness23 perceptiveness23 persnicketiness23 pervasivenesses23 pigheadednesses23 plainspokenness23 practicableness23 prankishnesses23 prayerfulnesses23 quirkiness23 shrewishnesses23 sniffishnesses23 sprightfulness23 squalidnesses23 squashiness23 squishiness23 swellheadedness23 synchronousness23 thievishnesses23 ticklishnesses23 tightfistedness23 tomboyishness23 tranquilnesses23 trickishnesses23 unaffectedness23 unclimbableness23 unfaithfulness23 unfavorableness23 unforgivingness23 vexatiousness23 vindictiveness23 vivaciousnesses23 wakefulnesses23 watchfulness23 waywardnesses23 whimsicalness23 wholesomenesses23 wimpishnesses23 withdrawnness23 woozinesses23 workablenesses23 wrathfulnesses23 wretchednesses23 youthfulnesses23 zestfulness23 acceptableness22 acceptingnesses22 adequateness22 affectlessness22 amorphousnesses22 awkwardness22 benightednesses22 bizarreness22 bookishnesses22 brusqueness22 buxomnesses22 changeableness22 changefulness22 cheerfulnesses22 chivalrousness22 churchliness22 churlishnesses22 clearheadedness22 clownishnesses22 cocksurenesses22 cohesivenesses22 coldheartedness22 combativeness22 comparableness22 compatibleness22 compendiousness22 confidingnesses22 consecutiveness22 convertibleness22 convincingness22 convulsiveness22 cooperativeness22 crazinesses22 crotchetinesses22 cumbersomeness22 dazednesses22 defectiveness22 defensivenesses22 delightfulness22 differentnesses22 disgracefulness22 downwardnesses22 dwarfishness22 effortfulness22 eggheadednesses22 equableness22 evenhandedness22 everydayness22 exactingness22 exiguousnesses22 extremenesses22 fancifulnesses22 farsightedness22 fathomlessness22 finickinesses22 fixednesses22 foolhardinesses22 forcefulnesses22 forehandedness22 forgetfulnesses22 formidableness22 fozinesses22 freakishness22 freehandedness22 frozenness22 gawkishness22 grammaticalness22 greensicknesses22 habitablenesses22 hazinesses22 healthfulness22 heartsickness22 immovableness22 impassivenesses22 imperfectness22 impregnableness22 impulsivenesses22 inexactnesses22 injuriousnesses22 irrevocableness22 jaggednesses22 jerkinesses22 joblessnesses22 joyousnesses22 jumpinesses22 kittenishnesses22 knightlinesses22 lickerishness22 lightfastnesses22 liquidnesses22 luxuriousnesses22 methodicalness22 mirthfulnesses22 newfangledness22 nonuniqueness22 obliqueness22 obnoxiousness22 obstructiveness22 offensiveness22 perfunctoriness22 pharisaicalness22 physicalness22 pinheadednesses22 pinkishnesses22 piquantness22 preventiveness22 primitivenesses22 productiveness22 promotivenesses22 puckishness22 purposivenesses22 queenlinesses22 querulousness22 raffishnesses22 receptivenesses22 reflectiveness22 refractiveness22 remarkableness22 removablenesses22 requisiteness22 serviceableness22 shamefulnesses22 sheepishnesses22 sickishnesses22 sizableness22 sketchinesses22 softheadedness22 softheartedness22 subversiveness22 sufferableness22 suppressiveness22 talkativenesses22 teachablenesses22 thankfulness22 thanklessnesses22 thinkableness22 thinkingnesses22 thoughtlessness22 unquietnesses22 vaporishnesses22 verifiableness22 vociferousness22 voicefulnesses22 waterproofness22 wickednesses22 wishfulnesses22 wolfishnesses22 womanishnesses22 wonderfulnesses22 zealousnesses22 abjectness21 accountableness21 accustomedness21 adhesivenesses21 advisablenesses21 affectedness21 airworthinesses21 appropriateness21 barefacedness21 bashfulnesses21 beneficialness21 bewilderedness21 bigheartedness21 blimpishness21 boneheadedness21 brazenness21 breeziness21 bullheadedness21 bumptiousnesses21 capaciousnesses21 carsicknesses21 charitableness21 cheekinesses21 childishness21 childlessnesses21 choppinesses21 chubbinesses21 chumminesses21 citizeness21 cloddishnesses21 coercivenesses21 commodiousness21 compactnesses21 composednesses21 conclusiveness21 conduciveness21 confirmedness21 conspicuousness21 cozinesses21 cumulativeness21 deceitfulnesses21 deceptiveness21 definitiveness21 delightednesses21 depravednesses21 derivativeness21 despicableness21 destructiveness21 detachednesses21 devilishnesses21 dexterousness21 distinctiveness21 divisivenesses21 downrightness21 effectualness21 effusiveness21 evocativeness21 exoticnesses21 expertnesses21 extendedness21 extraneousness21 faddishnesses21 faithfulness21 faithlessnesses21 fatheadedness21 favorableness21 fecklessness21 feverishness21 ficklenesses21 fictivenesses21 fiendishnesses21 figurativeness21 floriferousness21 fluffinesses21 folkishness21 foppishness21 forciblenesses21 forebodingness21 forgivingness21 fragmentariness21 frivolousnesses21 fugitivenesses21 ghoulishnesses21 graphicnesses21 harmfulnesses21 helpfulnesses21 hoggishnesses21 hokeynesses21 homogeneousness21 hopefulnesses21 hotheadedness21 imaginativeness21 immutablenesses21 impecuniousness21 imperativeness21 imperviousness21 imprecisenesses21 impressiveness21 incapablenesses21 indefinableness21 ineffableness21 inexpertness21 invectiveness21 inventivenesses21 invincibleness21 jocosenesses21 jointednesses21 jokinesses21 joylessness21 knowingnesses21 laughablenesses21 lifelikenesses21 lightsomenesses21 longsightedness21 lovesickness21 lukewarmness21 mazinesses21 memorablenesses21 mercifulnesses21 officiousness21 offishnesses21 opaqueness21 openhandedness21 openheartedness21 oppressiveness21 opprobriousness21 outspokennesses21 oversweetnesses21 peaceablenesses21 peacefulnesses21 peevishnesses21 percussiveness21 permissibleness21 permissiveness21 perspicuousness21 pervasiveness21 pervertednesses21 pigheadedness21 playfulnesses21 posthumousness21 practicalnesses21 prankishness21 prayerfulness21 precipitantness21 precipitateness21 precipitousness21 pricklinesses21 priggishnesses21 profitableness21 progressiveness21 prolificnesses21 promiscuousness21 protectiveness21 provablenesses21 purposefulness21 pushfulnesses21 quaintnesses21 queasinesses21 reductivenesses21 refrangibleness21 relaxednesses21 respectableness21 respectfulness21 respectiveness21 revengefulness21 rightfulnesses21 roadworthiness21 roundheadedness21 scratchinesses21 scruffinesses21 seaworthinesses21 seductivenesses21 semidarknesses21 shiftlessnesses21 shrewishness21 skillfulnesses21 skittishnesses21 sleazinesses21 snappishnesses21 sniffishness21 snobbishnesses21 sorrowfulnesses21 speechlessness21 sprightlinesses21 squalidness21 squarenesses21 submissiveness21 successfulness21 successiveness21 superhumanness21 supportiveness21 susceptibleness21 susceptiveness21 systematicness21 thievishness21 thoroughnesses21 ticklishness21 tranquilness21 trickishness21 trustworthiness21 unbecomingness21 unchangingness21 underhandedness21 unhealthinesses21 uninhibitedness21 uniquenesses21 unselfishnesses21 unskillfulness21 unwashednesses21 uxoriousnesses21 vegetativeness21 vengefulnesses21 vivaciousness21 waggishnesses21 wakefulness21 waspishnesses21 watertightness21 waywardness21 weightlessness21 wholesomeness21 wimpishness21 woebegonenesses21 wooziness21 workableness21 worklessnesses21 worthlessnesses21 wrathfulness21 wretchedness21 wrongfulnesses21 youthfulness21 acceptingness20 accessibleness20 adaptivenesses20 admirablenesses20 agribusinessman20 agribusinessmen20 almightinesses20 ambiguousnesses20 amicablenesses20 amorphousness20 anonymousnesses20 anxiousnesses20 availablenesses20 aversivenesses20 beautifulnesses20 benightedness20 bittersweetness20 bookishness20 bountifulnesses20 boyishnesses20 brotherlinesses20 businesspeople20 businesswoman20 businesswomen20 buxomness20 caddishnesses20 capriciousness20 carnivorousness20 changelessness20 cheerfulness20 cheerlessnesses20 churlishness20 clownishness20 cocksureness20 cohesiveness20 collectednesses20 colorfastnesses20 completenesses20 comradelinesses20 conceitednesses20 concertednesses20 confidingness20 confusednesses20 connectednesses20 corrosivenesses20 cowardlinesses20 crabbednesses20 craziness20 crestfallenness20 crookednesses20 crotchetiness20 crowdednesses20 crunchinesses20 culpablenesses20 cumbrousnesses20 dazedness20 decisivenesses20 decorativeness20 defensiveness20 demandingnesses20 dependableness20 despitefulness20 diaphanousness20 differentness20 diffusenesses20 diminutiveness20 discursiveness20 dispersiveness20 disruptiveness20 dogmaticalness20 doubtfulnesses20 downwardness20 dozinesses20 dreamfulnesses20 easygoingnesses20 effortlessness20 eggheadedness20 eventfulnesses20 exactnesses20 exiguousness20 extremeness20 facetiousnesses20 faintishnesses20 fanaticalnesses20 fancifulness20 fantasticalness20 fatherlinesses20 fencelessnesses20 ferociousnesses20 finickiness20 fissiparousness20 fixedness20 flawlessnesses20 flightinesses20 foolhardiness20 forcefulness20 forgetfulness20 forgivenesses20 forwardnesses20 foxinesses20 foziness20 fractiousnesses20 frowardnesses20 fruitfulnesses20 gracefulnesses20 greensickness20 growthinesses20 habitableness20 handsomenesses20 haughtinesses20 haziness20 heavenlinesses20 heedfulnesses20 honorablenesses20 huffinesses20 humorlessnesses20 idiomaticnesses20 imitativenesses20 immediatenesses20 impassableness20 impassiveness20 implicitnesses20 impossibleness20 impropernesses20 impulsiveness20 inclusivenesses20 incompleteness20 indecisiveness20 indomitableness20 indubitableness20 inexactness20 infusiblenesses20 inheritableness20 injuriousness20 innovativeness20 inoperativeness20 instructiveness20 invasivenesses20 invisiblenesses20 jadednesses20 jaggedness20 jealousnesses20 jerkiness20 jitterinesses20 joblessness20 joyousness20 juicinesses20 jumpiness20 kittenishness20 knightliness20 lecherousnesses20 lightfastness20 liquidness20 liverishnesses20 loathsomenesses20 longheadedness20 lucrativenesses20 lumpishnesses20 luxuriousness20 magnanimousness20 manifoldnesses20 marchionesses20 marvelousnesses20 masterfulnesses20 meaningfulness20 meddlesomeness20 meditativeness20 mellifluousness20 mirthfulness20 misguidednesses20 mistrustfulness20 movablenesses20 nearsightedness20 neglectfulness20 neighborliness20 normativenesses20 noteworthiness20 noxiousnesses20 obliviousnesses20 obsessivenesses20 obtrusivenesses20 operativenesses20 paunchinesses20 peremptoriness20 perfectnesses20 perfidiousness20 pestiferousness20 piggishnesses20 pinheadedness20 pinkishness20 plaintivenesses20 plentifulnesses20 pluckinesses20 powerlessnesses20 preachinesses20 precociousness20 pridefulnesses20 primitiveness20 profoundnesses20 promotiveness20 purposiveness20 queenliness20 queernesses20 quietnesses20 raffishness20 receptiveness20 recessivenesses20 recklessnesses20 reclusivenesses20 recursivenesses20 regardfulnesses20 removableness20 reposefulnesses20 repulsivenesses20 resourcefulness20 restrictiveness20 ritzinesses20 seclusivenesses20 secretivenesses20 selectivenesses20 sexlessnesses20 shadowinesses20 shamefulness20 shamelessnesses20 shapelessnesses20 sheepishness20 sickishness20 sketchiness20 skimpinesses20 slothfulnesses20 spiffinesses20 squatnesses20 substantiveness20 succinctnesses20 superfluousness20 superlativeness20 suspensefulness20 swainishnesses20 sweepingnesses20 talkativeness20 teachableness20 thanklessness20 thicknesses20 thinkingness20 threadbareness20 thriftlessness20 toothsomenesses20 treacherousness20 truthfulnesses20 typicalnesses20 unbusinesslike20 uncommonnesses20 unconcernedness20 uneventfulness20 unfruitfulness20 unhappinesses20 unlawfulnesses20 unobtrusiveness20 unquietness20 untruthfulness20 unworthinesses20 vaporishness20 venerablenesses20 venturesomeness20 veraciousnesses20 veritablenesses20 vicariousnesses20 voguishnesses20 voicefulness20 voicelessnesses20 voidablenesses20 voraciousnesses20 wackinesses20 warrantableness20 wastefulnesses20 waterishnesses20 waxinesses20 wearifulnesses20 wearisomenesses20 weightinesses20 welcomenesses20 wickedness20 wishfulness20 wolfishness20 womanishness20 wonderfulness20 worrisomenesses20 zealousness20 abortivenesses19 abrasivenesses19 abstractedness19 accidentalness19 accursednesses19 acrimoniousness19 adhesiveness19 adventurousness19 adversarinesses19 advisableness19 aggressiveness19 airsicknesses19 airworthiness19 amateurishness19 ambitiousnesses19 artificialness19 attractiveness19 avariciousness19 barbarousnesses19 bashfulness19 belongingnesses19 benevolentness19 bitchinesses19 blacknesses19 blamelessnesses19 blissfulnesses19 bloodguiltiness19 bluffnesses19 boastfulnesses19 boxinesses19 breathlessness19 bumptiousness19 businesspersons19 calculatedness19 capablenesses19 capaciousness19 carsickness19 celebratedness19 ceremoniousness19 chancinesses19 cheekiness19 childlessness19 choicenesses19 choppiness19 chubbiness19 chumminess19 clamorousnesses19 clannishnesses19 cloddishness19 cockinesses19 coerciveness19 colorblindness19 colorfulnesses19 compactness19 composedness19 consciousnesses19 corporealnesses19 covetousnesses19 coziness19 creativenesses19 creditableness19 crumblinesses19 customarinesses19 damnablenesses19 deathlessnesses19 deceitfulness19 deciduousnesses19 defenselessness19 delightedness19 deplorableness19 depravedness19 deservednesses19 detachedness19 devilishness19 diabolicalness19 digressiveness19 disdainfulness19 distastefulness19 distressfulness19 distrustfulness19 dividednesses19 divisiveness19 doggishnesses19 domineeringness19 dovishnesses19 dreadfulnesses19 droughtinesses19 electivenesses19 enviablenesses19 estimablenesses19 euphoniousness19 evasivenesses19 everlastingness19 exoticness19 expertness19 fabulousnesses19 facelessnesses19 factiousnesses19 factitiousness19 faddishness19 faithlessness19 fallaciousness19 familiarnesses19 fatefulnesses19 fearfulnesses19 fearsomenesses19 felicitousness19 femininenesses19 fervidnesses19 festivenesses19 fickleness19 fictitiousness19 fictiveness19 fiendishness19 flabbinesses19 floppinesses19 flowerinesses19 fluffiness19 folksinesses19 foolishnesses19 forcibleness19 forevernesses19 formlessnesses19 freakinesses19 fretfulnesses19 friskinesses19 frivolousness19 fugitiveness19 furtivenesses19 gamesomenesses19 gastightnesses19 gawkinesses19 ghoulishness19 godlikenesses19 graphicness19 grouchinesses19 habitualnesses19 haggardnesses19 harmfulness19 harmlessnesses19 harmoniousness19 hatefulnesses19 healthinesses19 hellishnesses19 helpfulness19 helplessnesses19 hippienesses19 historicalness19 hoggishness19 hokeyness19 homelessnesses19 homeynesses19 hopefulness19 hopelessnesses19 horriblenesses19 humblenesses19 humorousnesses19 hurtfulnesses19 illimitableness19 imaginableness19 immoderateness19 immutableness19 imperiousnesses19 impetuousnesses19 impishnesses19 importunateness19 impreciseness19 incapableness19 inchoatenesses19 incisivenesses19 incorrectnesses19 incorruptnesses19 incredibleness19 inevitableness19 infectiousness19 inopportuneness19 inscrutableness19 inseparableness19 intemperateness19 invaluableness19 inventiveness19 invidiousnesses19 inviolableness19 irasciblenesses19 irksomenesses19 irreparableness19 jauntinesses19 jocoseness19 jointedness19 jokiness19 kinkinesses19 knowingness19 kookinesses19 lasciviousness19 laughableness19 lazinesses19 lifelikeness19 lightsomeness19 likablenesses19 maliciousnesses19 manageableness19 markednesses19 maziness19 memorableness19 mendaciousness19 mercenarinesses19 mercifulness19 mercilessnesses19 mercurialnesses19 mindfulnesses19 miserablenesses19 momentarinesses19 momentousnesses19 motherlessness19 motherlinesses19 mournfulnesses19 movelessnesses19 mysteriousness19 odoriferousness19 offishness19 oozinesses19 opportunenesses19 outspokenness19 overeagernesses19 oversweetness19 palatablenesses19

Why NESS words matter

Words containing NESS are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

A quick statistical tour

Inside this list: 4860 words spanning 4–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 12 letters (793 words), 0 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 44 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is JAZZINESSES, worth 36.

The five biggest scorers on the page: JAZZINESSES (36), JAZZINESS (34), FRIZZINESSES (33), HAPHAZARDNESSES (33), FUZZINESSES (32). At 15 letters, ACCEPTINGNESSES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 16. If you are fishing for these words, keep E (4860 appearances), S (4860) and N (4860) on your rack.

Start with these three

When the rack looks hopeless, NESS (4 letters, 4 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Playing NESSES across a double-word square turns its base 6 points into 12 — solid value for 6 tiles.
ILLNESS — a 7-letter, 7-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: LIONESS (7), ONENESS (7), AIRINESS (8), ARTINESS (8), EASINESS (8).

Learning words through NESS

Letter chunks like NESS are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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