7- and 8-letter words ending with the suffix -NESS with definitions
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Note: this list is built from spelling, not meaning. Some words here end with the right letters but do not really use the suffix in its usual sense. They are included on purpose: for Scrabble we suggest learning the suffix as a letter pattern rather than learning the meanings.
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | APTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being apt |
| — | BADNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being bad |
| — | BIGNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being big |
| — | COYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being coy |
| — | DIMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dim |
| — | DRYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dry |
| — | DUENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being owed |
| — | DULNESS | — | [n. -ES] · dullness / [x] { dullness dulness § dullnesses dulnesses } |
| — | DUNNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dun |
| — | FARNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being far off or apart |
| — | FATNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being fat |
| — | FEWNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being few |
| — | FEYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being fey |
| — | FITNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being fit |
| — | FULNESS | — | [n. -ES] · fullness / [x] { fullness fulness § fullnesses fulnesses } |
| — | GAYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · gaiety |
| — | HARNESS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to put tackle on a draft animal |
| — | HIPNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being hip |
| — | HOTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being hot |
| — | ICINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being icy |
| — | ILLNESS | — | [n. -ES] · sickness / [x] { illness sickness § illnesses sicknesses } |
| — | LAXNESS | — | [n. -ES] · laxity / [x] { laxity laxness § laxities laxnesses } |
| — | LIONESS | — | [n. -ES] · a female lion |
| S | LOWNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being low |
| — | MADNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being mad |
| — | NEWNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being new |
| — | NOWNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of existing at the present time |
| — | ODDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being odd |
| BC | OLDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being old |
| DGL | ONENESS | — | [n. -ES] · unity / [x] { oneness unity § onenesses unities } |
| — | PATNESS | — | [n. -ES] · suitability |
| — | RAWNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being raw |
| — | REDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being red |
| — | RUMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being odd or peculiar |
| — | SADNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being sad |
| — | SHYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being shy |
| — | SLYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being sly |
| — | TWONESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being two |
| — | WAENESS | — | [n. -ES] · woeness «sadness» / [x] { waeness woeness § waenesses woenesses } |
| — | WANNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being wan |
| — | WETNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being wet |
| — | WITNESS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to see or know by personal experience |
| — | WOENESS | — | [n. -ES] · sadness / [x] { waeness woeness § waenesses woenesses } |
| — | WRYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being wry |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ACHINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being achy |
| — | ACIDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · acidity / [x] { acidity acidness § acidities acidnesses } |
| — | AGEDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · oldness «the state of being old» |
| H | AIRINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being airy |
| — | ARCHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · slyness «the quality or state of being sly» |
| — | ARIDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · aridity «the state of being arid» / [x] { aridity aridness § aridities aridnesses } |
| T | ARTINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being arty / [x] { artiness artsiness § artinesses artsinesses } |
| W | ASHINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the condition of being ashy |
| — | AVIDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · avidity «the state of being avid» / [x] { avidity avidness § avidities avidnesses } |
| — | AWAYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being distant |
| — | BALDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being bald |
| — | BARENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being bare |
| — | BARONESS | — | [n. -ES] · the wife of a baron / [x] { baroness baronne § baronesses baronnes } |
| — | BASENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being base |
| — | BASSNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being low in pitch |
| — | BIASNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being slanted |
| — | BLUENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being blue |
| — | BOLDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being bold |
| — | BONINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being bony |
| — | BOXINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being boxy |
| — | BUSINESS | — | [n. -ES] · an occupation, profession, or trade |
| — | BUSYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being busy |
| — | CAGINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being cagey / [x] { cageyness caginess § cageynesses caginesses } |
| — | CAKINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being caky «cakey» |
| — | CALMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being calm |
| — | CANONESS | — | [n. -ES] · a woman who lives according to a canon |
| — | CHICNESS | — | [n. -ES] · elegance |
| — | COLDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being cold |
| — | COOLNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being cool / [x] { coolness coolth § coolnesses coolths } |
| — | COSINESS | — | [n. -ES] · coziness «the state of being cozy» / [x] { cosiness coziness § cosinesses cozinesses } |
| — | COZINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being cozy / [x] { cosiness coziness § cosinesses cozinesses } |
| — | CURTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being curt |
| A | CUTENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being cute |
| — | DAFTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being daft |
| — | DAMPNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being damp |
| — | DANKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dank |
| — | DARKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dark |
| — | DEADNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dead |
| — | DEAFNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being deaf |
| — | DEARNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dear |
| — | DEEPNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being deep |
| — | DEFTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being deft |
| — | DEMONESS | — | [n. -ES] · a female demon |
| — | DEWINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dewy |
| — | DIRENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dire |
| — | DONENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being cooked enough |
| — | DOPINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dopey |
| — | DOURNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dour |
| — | DOZINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dozy «drowsy» |
| — | DRABNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being drab |
| — | DUDENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being a dude |
| — | DULLNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dull / [x] { dullness dulness § dullnesses dulnesses } |
| — | DUMBNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being dumb |
| — | EASINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being easy |
| — | EDGINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being edgy |
| BL | EERINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being eerie |
| — | EVENNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being even |
| — | EVILNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being evil |
| — | EYEDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · preference for the use of one eye over the other |
| — | FAIRNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being fair |
| — | FASTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being fast |
| — | FELLNESS | — | [n. -ES] · extreme cruelty |
| — | FINENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being fine |
| — | FIRMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being firm |
| — | FLATNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being flat |
| — | FONDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · affection |
| — | FOULNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being foul |
| — | FOXINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being foxy |
| — | FOZINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being fozy «too ripe» |
| — | FREENESS | — | [n. -ES] · freedom / [x] { freedom freeness § freedoms freenesses } |
| — | FULLNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being full / [x] { fullness fulness § fullnesses fulnesses } |
| — | GAMENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being game |
| — | GAMINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being gamy |
| — | GASTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · fright |
| — | GLADNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being glad |
| — | GLEGNESS | — | [n. -ES] · alertness |
| — | GLIBNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being glib |
| — | GLUINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being gluey «resembling glue» / [x] { glueyness gluiness § glueynesses gluinesses } |
| — | GLUMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being glum |
| — | GONENESS | — | [n. -ES] · a state of exhaustion |
| — | GOODNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being good |
| — | GORINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being gory |
| — | GRAYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being gray / [x] { grayness greyness § graynesses greynesses } |
| — | GREYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · grayness «the state of being gray» / [x] { grayness greyness § graynesses greynesses } |
| — | GRIMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being grim |
| — | HALENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being hale |
| — | HALFNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being half |
| — | HARDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being hard |
| — | HAZINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being hazy |
| — | HIGHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being high |
| — | HOKINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being hokey |
| — | HOLINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being holy |
| — | HOMINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being homey / [x] { homeyness hominess § homeynesses hominesses } |
| — | HUGENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being huge |
| P | ICKINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being icky |
| — | IDLENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being idle / [x] { idleness idlesse § idlenesses idlesses } |
| M | IFFINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being iffy |
| K | INKINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being inky |
| — | IRONNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being iron |
| — | JOKINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being jokey |
| — | JUSTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being just |
| — | KEENNESS | — | [n. -ES] · sharpness |
| — | KINDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being kind |
| — | LACINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being lacy |
| — | LADYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being a lady |
| — | LAMENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lame |
| B | LANKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lank «long and slender» |
| — | LATENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being late |
| G | LAZINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lazy |
| C | LEANNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lean |
| — | LEWDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lewd |
| A | LIKENESS | — | [n. -ES] · a pictorial representation |
| S | LIMINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being limy «resembling or containing lime» |
| — | LIMPNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being limp |
| — | LITENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lite |
| A | LIVENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being live / [x] { aliveness liveness § alivenesses livenesses } |
| — | LOGINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being logy «sluggish» |
| A | LONENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lone |
| — | LONGNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being long |
| — | LORNNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lorn |
| — | LOSTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lost |
| — | LOUDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being loud |
| FP | LUSHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being lush |
| — | MALENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being a male |
| — | MATINESS | — | [n. -ES] · friendliness / [x] { mateyness matiness § mateynesses matinesses } |
| — | MAZINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being mazy |
| — | MEANNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being mean |
| — | MEEKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being meek |
| — | MEETNESS | — | [n. -ES] · suitability |
| — | MILDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being mild |
| — | MIRINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being miry «swampy» |
| — | MOOTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being without legal significance |
| — | MOPINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being mopey |
| — | MORENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being more |
| — | MUCHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being great |
| — | MUTENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being mute / [x] { muteness mutism § mutenesses mutisms } |
| — | NAFFNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of lacking taste or style |
| — | NEARNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being near |
| — | NEATNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being neat |
| — | NICENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being nice |
| — | NIGHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being nigh |
| — | NOSINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being nosy |
| — | NUDENESS | — | [n. -ES] · nudity / [x] { nudeness nudity § nudenesses nudities } |
| — | NUMBNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being numb |
| — | OAKINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being oaky |
| — | OILINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being oily |
| BW | OOZINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being oozy «containing or resembling soft mud or slime» |
| — | OPENNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being open |
| — | OVALNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being oval / [x] { ovality ovalness § ovalities ovalnesses } |
| — | PACKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · intimacy |
| — | PALENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being pale / [x] { paleness pallor § palenesses pallors } |
| — | PASTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being past or gone by |
| — | PERTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being pert |
| — | PINKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being pink |
| — | PIPINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being pipy |
| — | PIXINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being playfully mischievous |
| — | POKINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being poky «slow» |
| — | POORNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being poor |
| — | POSHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being posh |
| — | PRIMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being prim |
| — | PUNINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being puny |
| — | PURENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being pure |
| — | RACINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being racy |
| F | RANKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being rank |
| — | RAPTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being rapt |
| — | RARENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being rare / [x] { rareness rarity § rarenesses rarities } |
| B | RASHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being rash |
| — | REALNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being real |
| — | RICHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being rich |
| — | RIFENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being rife |
| G | RIMINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the condition of being rimy |
| — | RIPENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being ripe |
| — | ROPINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being ropy |
| P | ROSINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being rosy |
| C | RUDENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being rude |
| — | SAFENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being safe |
| — | SAGENESS | — | [n. -ES] · wisdom |
| — | SALTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being salty / [x] { saltiness saltness § saltinesses saltnesses } |
| — | SAMENESS | — | [n. -ES] · lack of change or variety |
| — | SANENESS | — | [n. -ES] · sanity / [x] { saneness sanity § sanenesses sanities } |
| — | SELFNESS | — | [n. -ES] · selfhood «the state of being an individual person» / [x] { selfdom selfhood selfness § selfdoms selfhoods selfnesses } |
| — | SEXINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being sexy |
| — | SICKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being sick / [x] { illness sickness § illnesses sicknesses } |
| — | SIZINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being sizy |
| A | SKEWNESS | — | [n. -ES] · lack of symmetry |
| — | SLIMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being slim |
| — | SLOWNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being slow |
| — | SMUGNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being smug |
| — | SNUBNESS | — | [n. -ES] · bluntness |
| — | SNUGNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being snug |
| — | SOFTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being soft |
| — | SOLENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being the only one |
| — | SORENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being sore |
| — | SOURNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being sour |
| — | SPRYNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being spry |
| — | SUCHNESS | — | [n. -ES] · essential or characteristic quality |
| — | SURENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being sure / [x] { sureness surety § surenesses sureties } |
| — | TALLNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being tall |
| — | TAMENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being tame |
| — | TARTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being tart |
| — | TAUTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being taut |
| — | THINNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being thin |
| — | TIDINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being tidy |
| — | TININESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being tiny |
| — | TITANESS | — | [n. -ES] · a female titan |
| — | TRIGNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being trig |
| — | TRIMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being trim |
| — | TRUENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being true |
| — | TWEENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being twee |
| — | UGLINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being ugly |
| — | VAINNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being vain |
| — | VASTNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being vast / [x] { vastitude vastity vastness § vastities vastitudes vastnesses } |
| — | VILENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being vile |
| — | VOIDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being void |
| — | WARINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being wary |
| — | WARMNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being warm / [x] { warmness warmth § warmnesses warmths } |
| — | WAVINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being wavy |
| — | WAXINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being waxy |
| — | WEAKNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being weak |
| — | WELLNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being healthy |
| — | WHATNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the true nature of something |
| — | WIDENESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being wide |
| — | WILDNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being wild |
| — | WILINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being wily |
| — | WIRINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality of being wiry |
| — | WISENESS | — | [n. -ES] · wisdom / [x] { wisdom wiseness § wisdoms wisenesses } |
| — | WOKENESS | — | † [n.] the quality or state of being woke |
| — | WORNNESS | — | [n. -ES] · the state of being worn |
| — | ZANINESS | — | [n. -ES] · the quality or state of being zany |
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