Words Ending in NESS
Browse every English word that ends with NESS. Common endings like -ING, -ED, -ER, and -LY are among the most useful patterns to know for Scrabble, Words with Friends, and anagram puzzles. Each word includes its Scrabble point value.
Quick stats: 7,782 total words, 15-letter average length, 25.4-point mean score.
- Total words
- 7,782
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 25.4 pts
- Highest scoring
- puzzlepatedness (38 pts)
- Longest word
- puzzlepatedness (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 93(47%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
Our dictionary returns 7,782 matches — a deep pool for anagram practice, crossword solving, and vocabulary building. This list includes 93 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Top scorer: puzzlepatedness (38 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 25.4 points per word. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.36, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 47% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 25.4 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Anchor words: highest scorer PUZZLEPATEDNESS, longest PUZZLEPATEDNESS. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 7,782 matches.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- PUZZLEPATEDNESS (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- EXQUISITIVENESS (15 letters, 34 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUICKWITTEDNESS (15 letters, 34 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- BRAZENFACEDNESS (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- UNCIVILIZEDNESS (15 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ACQUISITIVENESS (15 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CONFLUXIBLENESS (15 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CONJUNCTIVENESS (15 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 7,782 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- puzzlepatedness38 pts
- exquisitiveness34 pts
- quickwittedness34 pts
- brazenfacedness32 pts
- uncivilizedness30 pts
- acquisitiveness29 pts
- confluxibleness29 pts
- conjunctiveness29 pts
- heavyhandedness29 pts
- shockheadedness29 pts
- thickheadedness29 pts
- unequivocalness29 pts
- unsqueamishness29 pts
- blockheadedness28 pts
- conquerableness28 pts
- humdrummishness28 pts
- milksoppishness28 pts
- picturesqueness28 pts
- stiffneckedness28 pts
- thankworthiness28 pts
- unhackneyedness28 pts
- unhazardousness28 pts
- unqualifiedness28 pts
- workmanlikeness28 pts
- coextensiveness27 pts
- diffractiveness27 pts
- explorativeness27 pts
- faithworthiness27 pts
- inexpensiveness27 pts
- inquisitiveness27 pts
- justifiableness27 pts
- nonflexibleness27 pts
- overbookishness27 pts
- overzealousness27 pts
- paradoxicalness27 pts
- preadequateness27 pts
- prejudicialness27 pts
- sympatheticness27 pts
- unacquittedness27 pts
- unenjoyableness27 pts
- unexcessiveness27 pts
- unexclusiveness27 pts
- unexpansiveness27 pts
- unexpensiveness27 pts
- unexplosiveness27 pts
- unsubjectedness27 pts
- affirmativeness26 pts
- crackpottedness26 pts
- crashworthiness26 pts
- disquietingness26 pts
- equipollentness26 pts
- exceptionalness26 pts
- explainableness26 pts
- extemporariness26 pts
- extravagantness26 pts
- extrovertedness26 pts
- forthcomingness26 pts
- highheartedness26 pts
- hypermodestness26 pts
- impeachableness26 pts
- ineffectiveness26 pts
- inequitableness26 pts
- inexcitableness26 pts
- inexcusableness26 pts
- overbashfulness26 pts
- overexertedness26 pts
- overhelpfulness26 pts
- quarrelsomeness26 pts
- subextensibness26 pts
- symptomaticness26 pts
- uneffectiveness26 pts
- unequitableness26 pts
- unexcitableness26 pts
- unexcusableness26 pts
- unexhaustedness26 pts
- unjustifiedness26 pts
- unorganizedness26 pts
- weakheartedness26 pts
- withdrawingness26 pts
- backslidingness25 pts
- blameworthiness25 pts
- blankmindedness25 pts
- circumspectness25 pts
- commonplaceness25 pts
- disaffectedness25 pts
- efficaciousness25 pts
- exaggeratedness25 pts
- exhaustlessness25 pts
- expeditiousness25 pts
- halfheartedness25 pts
- hypernormalness25 pts
- injudiciousness25 pts
- intoxicatedness25 pts
- meekheartedness25 pts
- mischievousness25 pts
- nonexactingness25 pts
- overanxiousness25 pts
- overcrowdedness25 pts
- overdiffuseness25 pts
- overflowingness25 pts
- overforwardness25 pts
- overhaughtiness25 pts
- overjealousness25 pts
- prohibitiveness25 pts
- provocativeness25 pts
- pyramidicalness25 pts
- reproachfulness25 pts
- sightworthiness25 pts
- slackmindedness25 pts
- slackwittedness25 pts
- standoffishness25 pts
- tantalizingness25 pts
- thoughtfreeness25 pts
- trafficableness25 pts
- undiffusiveness25 pts
- unexplainedness25 pts
- unjudiciousness25 pts
- unvexatiousness25 pts
- unwhimsicalness25 pts
- accommodateness24 pts
- approbativeness24 pts
- blasphemousness24 pts
- comfortableness24 pts
- commendableness24 pts
- comparativeness24 pts
- competitiveness24 pts
- complicatedness24 pts
- computativeness24 pts
- conceivableness24 pts
- conformableness24 pts
- consumptiveness24 pts
- countryfiedness24 pts
- darkheartedness24 pts
- expenselessness24 pts
- explanatoriness24 pts
- extrinsicalness24 pts
- foulmouthedness24 pts
- heartbrokenness24 pts
- housebrokenness24 pts
- housewifeliness24 pts
- immedicableness24 pts
- imperviableness24 pts
- implicativeness24 pts
- inflammableness24 pts
- inoffensiveness24 pts
- kindheartedness24 pts
- lackbrainedness24 pts
- lightheadedness24 pts
- misbecomingness24 pts
- nightmarishness24 pts
- noneffusiveness24 pts
- nonextensibness24 pts
- nonfeverishness24 pts
- overfearfulness24 pts
- overferventness24 pts
- overfoolishness24 pts
- overslavishness24 pts
- overthriftiness24 pts
- perceivableness24 pts
- preoccupiedness24 pts
- presumptiveness24 pts
- propheticalness24 pts
- prospectiveness24 pts
- spendthriftness24 pts
- symmetricalness24 pts
- terraqueousness24 pts
- unafflictedness24 pts
- unchangefulness24 pts
- uncoachableness24 pts
- undebauchedness24 pts
- undefectiveness24 pts
- unflinchingness24 pts
- unhealthfulness24 pts
- unmatchableness24 pts
- unobnoxiousness24 pts
- unoffensiveness24 pts
- unquerulousness24 pts
- unrequisiteness24 pts
- unsufficingness24 pts
- unthinkableness24 pts
- unweighableness24 pts
- vindicativeness24 pts
- warmheartedness24 pts
- wrongheadedness24 pts
- blindfoldedness23 pts
- boltuprightness23 pts
- bulldoggishness23 pts
- cavalierishness23 pts
- combustibleness23 pts
- cylindricalness23 pts
- descriptiveness23 pts
- dichotomousness23 pts
- discomposedness23 pts
- downheartedness23 pts
- fashionableness23 pts
- foresightedness23 pts
- forfeitableness23 pts
- frighteningness23 pts
- gemmiferousness23 pts
- goodhumoredness23 pts
How to use this list
Compare average length (15) to your typical play style — shorter words hook more often; longer words chase bingos.
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Frequently asked questions
- Why is knowing word endings useful in word games?
- Endings like -ING, -ED, -ER, and -LY let you extend existing words on the board and score bonus points. Memorising common endings is one of the fastest ways to improve your Scrabble or Words with Friends game.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 7,782 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 25.4 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is puzzlepatedness (38 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 93 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
- Is this tool free to use?
- Yes. All word lists and search tools on unscrambletools.com are completely free with no registration required.