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Is ness a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ness is a Scrabble US word. The word ness is worth 4 points in Scrabble:

N1E1S1S1

Is ness a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ness is a Scrabble UK word and has 4 points:

N1E1S1S1

Is ness a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ness is a Words With Friends word. The word ness is worth 5 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

N2E1S1S1

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4-letter words (2 found)

NESS,SENS,

3-letter words (3 found)

ENS,ESS,SEN,

2-letter words (3 found)

EN,ES,NE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 9 words from ness according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of ness

ness enss nses snes esns sens ness enss nses snes esns sens nsse snse nsse snse ssne ssne essn sesn essn sesn ssen ssen

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word ness. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in ness.

Definitions and meaning of ness

ness

Etymology

From Middle English nesse (in placenames), from Old English ness, næss, from Proto-Germanic *nasją (“promontory; ness”); cognate with Middle Low German nes, Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs, Old Norse nes. Related to nose.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: nĕs, IPA(key): /nɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

ness (plural nesses)

  1. (geography) A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)

Derived terms

  • Girdle Ness
  • Little Ness

Related terms

  • Nesting

Translations

See also

  • Nes
  • Ness
  • naze

References

  • “ness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • The Collins English Dictionary, Collins, London & Glasgow 1986

Anagrams

  • ESNs, NSSE, SE SN, SNES, Sens, Sens., sens

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Etymology

From Middle High German neʒʒe, from Old High German nazī (“wetness”). Cognate with German Nässe

Noun

ness f (plural nessa)

  1. rainy weather
  2. wetness

Related terms

  • nessa

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