Words Containing LESS
Looking for words that contain LESS? This page lists all 1,059 of them, from LESS to WORTHLESSNESSES. The most common are LESS, NEVERTHELESS and LESSON.
EXHAUSTLESSLY scores the most in Scrabble, at 26 points. Most of them have 8 letters (272 words).
- Words
- 1,059
- Top score
- EXHAUSTLESSLY · 26
- Groups
- 12
Common words containing LESS and their meanings
- less4 pts
- adverb: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- nevertheless18 pts
- adverb: despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- lesson6 pts
- noun: a unit of instruction
- regardless12 pts
- adverb: in spite of everything
- endless8 pts
- adjective: tiresomely long
- doubtless12 pts
- adverb: without doubt
- helpless13 pts
- adjective: lacking in or deprived of strength or power
- lessen6 pts
- verb: decrease in size, extent, or range
- motionless12 pts
- adjective: not in physical motion
- useless7 pts
- adjective: having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
- bless7 pts
- verb: give a benediction to
- breathless15 pts
- adjective: not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 1,059 words containing LESS
Numbers show Scrabble points.
4-letter words 1
- less4
5-letter words 1
- bless7
6-letter words 7
- awless9
- lessee6
- lessen6
- lesser6
- lesson6
- lessor6
- unless6
7-letter words 93
- ageless8
- aidless8
- aimless9
- airless7
- armless9
- artless7
- ashless10
- aweless10
- awnless10
- barless9
- bedless10
- bibless11
- blessed10
- blesser9
- blesses9
- bowless12
- braless9
- budless10
- capless11
- carless9
- dewless11
- earless7
- eggless9
- egoless8
- endless8
- eyeless10
- fatless10
- feeless10
- finless10
- flyless13
- fogless11
- furless10
- gasless8
- godless9
- gumless10
- gunless8
- gutless8
- hapless12
- hatless10
- hipless12
- hitless10
- hueless10
- iceless9
- idlesse8
- inkless11
- innless7
- ireless7
- jagless15
- jobless16
- joyless17
- keyless14
- lawless10
- legless8
- lessees7
- lessens7
- lessons7
- lessors7
- lidless8
- lipless9
- manless9
- matless9
- napless9
- netless7
- oarless7
- pegless10
- plessor9
- rayless10
- ribless9
- rimless9
- rodless8
- runless7
- sapless9
- sexless14
- sinless7
- sonless7
- sumless9
- sunless7
- taxless14
- tieless7
- tipless9
- toeless7
- topless9
- toyless10
- tugless8
- useless7
- vowless13
- warless10
- wayless13
- webless12
- wigless11
- winless10
- witless10
- zipless18
8-letter words 272
- backless16
- barbless12
- barkless14
- baseless10
- bathless13
- beakless14
- beamless12
- beatless10
- beefless13
- beltless10
- blessers10
- blessing11
- blotless10
- bodiless11
- boneless10
- bootless10
- brimless12
- browless13
- bushless13
- careless10
- cashless13
- chadless14
- chinless13
- clawless13
- clueless10
- coalless10
- coatless10
- codeless11
- colessee10
- colessor10
- cookless14
- cordless11
- coreless10
- costless10
- crewless13
- cropless12
- cuffless16
- cureless10
- dateless9
- debtless11
- deedless10
- doorless9
- dripless11
- ductless11
- dustless9
- echoless13
- edgeless10
- exitless15
- faceless13
- fadeless12
- fameless13
- fangless12
- fearless11
- feckless17
- feetless11
- fernless11
- fireless11
- fishless14
- flagless12
- flapless13
- flawless14
- foamless13
- foodless12
- footless11
- fordless12
- forkless15
- formless13
- fretless11
- fumeless13
- fuseless11
- gainless9
- garbless11
- gateless9
- gearless9
- giftless12
- goalless9
- gormless11
- gustless9
- hairless11
- haltless11
- handless12
- harmless13
- headless12
- heatless11
- heedless12
- heelless11
- heirless11
- helmless13
- helpless13
- herbless13
- hideless12
- hiltless11
- hiveless14
- holeless11
- homeless13
- hoodless12
- hoofless14
- hookless15
- hoopless13
- hopeless13
- hornless11
- humpless15
- hurtless11
- hymnless16
- idealess9
- idlesses9
- isleless8
- keelless12
- kindless13
- kingless13
- knotless12
- laceless10
- landless9
- leadless9
- leafless11
- leakless12
- lensless8
- lessened9
- lessoned9
- lifeless11
- limbless12
- limeless10
- lineless8
- lintless8
- listless8
- loamless10
- loftless11
- lordless9
- loveless11
- luckless14
- mailless10
- maneless10
- massless10
- mastless10
- mateless10
- mealless10
- meatless10
- mindless11
- moonless10
- moveless13
- nameless10
- nathless11
- neckless14
- needless9
- newsless11
- noblesse10
- normless10
- noseless8
- noteless8
- nounless8
- odorless9
- outbless10
- painless10
- passless10
- pastless10
- pathless13
- peakless14
- peerless10
- pileless10
- pipeless12
- pithless13
- pitiless10
- planless10
- playless13
- plessors10
- plotless10
- plugless11
- poetless10
- poleless10
- popeless12
- portless10
- prebless12
- pulpless12
- pumpless14
- rainless8
- reckless14
- reinless8
- restless8
- riftless11
- riskless12
- roadless9
- rockless14
- roofless11
- rootless8
- ruleless8
- rumpless12
- rungless9
- rustless8
- ruthless11
- saltless8
- scarless10
- seamless10
- seatless8
- seedless9
- selfless11
- shoeless11
- sighless12
- skilless12
- skinless12
- slipless10
- slitless8
- smogless11
- snapless10
- snowless11
- soapless10
- sockless14
- sodaless9
- soilless8
- soleless8
- songless9
- soulless8
- spanless10
- spinless10
- spotless10
- starless8
- stemless10
- suckless14
- sudsless9
- tackless14
- tactless10
- tailless8
- tameless10
- tapeless10
- tearless8
- tentless8
- termless10
- textless15
- thawless14
- thewless14
- thowless14
- tideless9
- timeless10
- tintless8
- tireless8
- toadless9
- tombless12
- toneless8
- toolless8
- townless11
- tramless10
- treeless8
- tubeless10
- tuneless8
- turfless11
- tuskless12
- twigless12
- veinless11
- ventless11
- verbless13
- vestless11
- viceless13
- viewless14
- voteless11
- wageless12
- wakeless15
- wartless11
- wattless11
- waveless14
- weedless12
- weldless12
- wifeless14
- windless12
- wineless11
- wingless12
- wireless11
- wishless14
- woodless12
- wordless12
- workless15
- yokeless15
- zestless17
- zoneless17
9-letter words 149
- agelessly13
- aimlessly14
- angerless10
- armorless11
- artlessly12
- beardless12
- blameless13
- blesseder12
- blessedly15
- blessings12
- bloodless12
- boundless12
- bowelless14
- brainless11
- brakeless15
- briefless14
- causeless11
- ceaseless11
- charmless16
- checkless20
- cheerless14
- childless15
- classless11
- cloudless12
- colessees11
- colessors11
- colorless11
- countless11
- coverless14
- crestless11
- crimeless13
- crownless14
- crustless11
- dauntless10
- deathless13
- depthless15
- doubtless12
- dreamless12
- endlessly13
- errorless9
- eventless12
- faithless15
- faultless12
- fenceless14
- flourless12
- focusless14
- forceless14
- frontless12
- fruitless12
- glandless11
- glassless10
- graceless12
- gradeless11
- grassless10
- graveless13
- guileless10
- guiltless10
- haplessly17
- heartless12
- heathless15
- horseless12
- houseless12
- humorless14
- idealless10
- issueless9
- joylessly22
- juiceless18
- lawlessly15
- lessening10
- lessoning10
- lightless13
- limitless11
- linerless9
- matchless16
- menseless11
- merciless13
- mirthless14
- motorless11
- natheless12
- nerveless12
- nightless13
- noblesses11
- noiseless9
- orderless10
- paperless13
- penniless11
- pilotless11
- placeless13
- pleatless11
- pointless11
- powerless14
- priceless13
- printless11
- punchless16
- puttyless14
- rhymeless17
- riderless10
- savorless12
- scaleless11
- scentless11
- scoreless11
- senseless9
- sexlessly19
- shadeless13
- shameless14
- shapeless14
- shiftless15
- shirtless12
- sightless13
- sinlessly12
- sleepless11
- smileless11
- smokeless15
- soundless10
- spaceless13
- spiceless13
- spineless11
- stainless9
- stalkless13
- stampless13
- stateless9
- stingless10
- strapless11
- stuffless15
- styleless12
- sugarless10
- taintless9
- tasteless9
- thankless16
- thornless12
- toothless12
- traceless11
- trackless15
- trailless9
- treadless10
- trustless9
- unblessed12
- uselessly12
- valueless12
- valveless15
- visorless12
- voiceless14
- waterless12
- weariless12
- wheelless15
- witlessly15
- womanless14
- worthless15
- woundless13
10-letter words 142
- accentless14
- actionless12
- affectless18
- agendaless12
- anchorless15
- blessedest13
- bootlessly15
- bottomless14
- branchless17
- breathless15
- breezeless21
- bridgeless14
- butterless12
- buttonless12
- carbonless14
- carelessly15
- centerless12
- changeless16
- churchless20
- clientless12
- climaxless21
- collarless12
- costlessly15
- cotterless12
- creaseless12
- dinnerless11
- doctorless13
- driverless14
- effortless16
- fatherless16
- fathomless18
- fearlessly16
- fecklessly22
- fenderless14
- flavorless16
- flawlessly19
- flightless17
- flowerless16
- footlessly16
- formlessly18
- friendless14
- futureless13
- gentilesse11
- greaseless11
- groundless12
- hammerless17
- handleless14
- harborless15
- harmlessly18
- heedlessly17
- helplessly18
- hopelessly18
- hyphenless21
- jacketless23
- kindlessly18
- leaderless11
- lifelessly16
- listlessly13
- lovelessly16
- lusterless10
- mannerless12
- mindlessly16
- mortarless12
- motherless15
- motionless12
- motiveless15
- movelessly18
- namelessly15
- needlessly14
- numberless14
- objectless21
- opposeless14
- outblessed13
- outblesses12
- oxygenless21
- painlessly15
- parentless12
- peerlessly15
- peopleless14
- pillarless12
- pitilessly15
- planlessly15
- powderless16
- preblessed15
- preblesses14
- profitless15
- quenchless24
- reasonless10
- recklessly19
- recoilless12
- regardless12
- relentless10
- remediless13
- resistless10
- restlessly13
- resultless10
- rudderless12
- ruthlessly16
- saddleless12
- scatheless15
- seamlessly15
- searchless15
- seasonless10
- selflessly16
- shadowless17
- showerless16
- sleeveless13
- songlessly14
- soullessly13
- sourceless12
- speechless17
- spiritless12
- spotlessly15
- stressless10
- strifeless13
- stringless11
- stripeless12
- systemless15
- tactlessly15
- talentless10
- tenantless10
- terrorless10
- threadless14
- thriftless16
- ticketless16
- timelessly15
- tirelessly13
- tonelessly13
- tongueless11
- tunelessly13
- victimless17
- viewlessly19
- virtueless13
- visionless13
- wavelessly19
- weaponless15
- weightless17
- windlessly17
- windowless17
- wirelessed14
- wirelesses13
- wordlessly17
11-letter words 108
- agelessness12
- aimlessness13
- airlessness11
- artlessness11
- blamelessly18
- blessedness14
- bloodlessly17
- boundlessly17
- brainlessly16
- captionless15
- ceaselessly16
- cheerlessly19
- cloudlessly17
- colorlessly16
- comfortless18
- contextless20
- countlessly16
- curtainless13
- cushionless16
- dauntlessly15
- deathlessly18
- defenseless15
- doubtlessly17
- dreamlessly17
- electroless13
- emotionless13
- endlessness12
- exhaustless21
- faithlessly20
- faultlessly17
- featherless17
- featureless14
- fruitlessly17
- gentilesses12
- glamourless14
- godlessness13
- gracelessly17
- guilelessly15
- guiltlessly15
- gutlessness12
- haplessness16
- heartlessly17
- horizonless23
- humorlessly19
- joblessness20
- joylessness21
- lawlessness14
- limitlessly16
- matchlessly21
- meaningless14
- measureless13
- mercilessly18
- mirthlessly19
- nervelessly17
- noiselessly14
- nonetheless14
- offenseless17
- outblessing14
- partnerless13
- passionless13
- patternless13
- pensionless13
- placelessly18
- pointlessly16
- portionless13
- powerlessly19
- preblessing16
- pricelessly18
- purposeless15
- raylessness14
- remorseless13
- saplessness13
- senselessly14
- servantless14
- sexlessness18
- shamelessly19
- shapelessly19
- shelterless14
- shiftlessly20
- shutterless14
- shuttleless14
- sightlessly18
- sinlessness11
- sleeplessly16
- solventless14
- soundlessly15
- spinelessly16
- stainlesses11
- stainlessly14
- straplesses13
- subjectless22
- symptomless20
- tastelessly14
- tensionless11
- terpeneless13
- textureless18
- thanklessly21
- thoughtless18
- toplessness13
- uselessness11
- vibratoless16
- voicelessly19
- warrantless14
- wearilessly17
- wirelessing15
- witlessness14
- worshipless19
- worthlessly20
12-letter words 82
- ambitionless16
- asteriskless16
- basementless16
- bootlessness14
- bottomlessly19
- breathlessly20
- carelessness14
- changelessly21
- cohesionless17
- computerless18
- daughterless17
- dividendless18
- effortlessly21
- facelessness17
- fathomlessly23
- fearlessness15
- fecklessness21
- flawlessness18
- foodlessness16
- footlessness15
- formlessness17
- frictionless17
- functionless17
- groundlessly17
- hairlessness15
- harmlessness17
- headlessness16
- heedlessness16
- helplessness17
- homelessness17
- hopelessness17
- hornlessness15
- irregardless14
- landlessness13
- lifelessness15
- listlessness12
- lovelessness15
- mindlessness15
- motionlessly17
- motivelessly20
- movelessness17
- namelessness14
- needlessness13
- neutrinoless12
- nevertheless18
- operatorless14
- painlessness14
- pathlessness17
- pitilessness14
- planlessness14
- pleasureless14
- plotlessness14
- pressureless14
- propertyless19
- questionless21
- reasonlessly15
- recklessness18
- regardlessly17
- relentlessly15
- religionless13
- resistlessly15
- restlessness12
- rootlessness12
- ruthlessness15
- seamlessness14
- selflessness15
- skillessness16
- soullessness12
- speechlessly22
- spiritlessly17
- spotlessness14
- standardless14
- suspenseless14
- tactlessness14
- thriftlessly21
- timelessness14
- tirelessness12
- tonelessness12
- weightlessly22
- winglessness16
- wordlessness16
- worklessness19
13-letter words 80
- affectionless21
- agelessnesses14
- aimlessnesses15
- airlessnesses13
- artlessnesses13
- blamelessness17
- blessednesses16
- bloodlessness16
- boundlessness16
- brainlessness15
- ceaselessness15
- characterless20
- cheerlessness18
- childlessness19
- classlessness15
- cloudlessness16
- colorlessness15
- containerless15
- dauntlessness14
- deathlessness17
- defenselessly20
- dimensionless16
- directionless16
- doubtlessness16
- dreamlessness16
- emotionlessly18
- endlessnesses14
- exhaustlessly26
- faithlessness19
- faultlessness16
- fencelessness18
- fruitlessness16
- godlessnesses15
- gracelessness16
- guilelessness14
- guiltlessness14
- gutlessnesses14
- haplessnesses18
- heartlessness16
- houselessness16
- humorlessness18
- joblessnesses22
- joylessnesses23
- lawlessnesses16
- limitlessness15
- meaninglessly19
- mercilessness17
- nervelessness16
- pointlessness15
- powerlessness18
- purposelessly20
- radiationless14
- raylessnesses16
- remorselessly18
- saplessnesses15
- senselessness13
- sexlessnesses20
- shamelessness18
- shapelessness18
- shiftlessness19
- sightlessness17
- sinlessnesses13
- sleeplessness15
- spinelessness15
- statelessness13
- structureless15
- stylelessness16
- substanceless17
- tastelessness13
- thanklessness20
- thoughtlessly23
- toplessnesses15
- traditionless14
- uselessnesses13
- valuelessness16
- vibrationless18
- voicelessness18
- waterlessness16
- witlessnesses16
- worthlessness19
14-letter words 73
- affectlessness22
- bootlessnesses16
- bottomlessness18
- breathlessness19
- carelessnesses16
- changelessness20
- compassionless20
- conscienceless20
- effortlessness20
- expressionless23
- facelessnesses19
- fathomlessness22
- fearlessnesses17
- fecklessnesses23
- flawlessnesses20
- foodlessnesses18
- footlessnesses17
- formlessnesses19
- foundationless18
- frictionlessly22
- friendlessness18
- futurelessness17
- groundlessness16
- hairlessnesses17
- harmlessnesses19
- headlessnesses18
- heedlessnesses18
- helplessnesses19
- homelessnesses19
- hopelessnesses19
- hornlessnesses17
- landlessnesses15
- lifelessnesses17
- listlessnesses14
- lovelessnesses17
- mindlessnesses17
- motherlessness19
- motionlessness16
- movelessnesses19
- namelessnesses16
- needlessnesses15
- objectlessness25
- painlessnesses16
- pathlessnesses19
- pitilessnesses16
- planlessnesses16
- plotlessnesses16
- possessionless16
- pretensionless16
- recklessnesses20
- regardlessness16
- relentlessness14
- resistlessness14
- restlessnesses14
- rootlessnesses14
- ruthlessnesses17
- seamlessnesses16
- selflessnesses17
- skillessnesses18
- soullessnesses14
- speechlessness21
- spiritlessness16
- spotlessnesses16
- stresslessness14
- tactlessnesses16
- thriftlessness20
- timelessnesses16
- tirelessnesses14
- tonelessnesses14
- weightlessness21
- winglessnesses18
- wordlessnesses18
- worklessnesses21
15-letter words 51
- blamelessnesses19
- bloodlessnesses18
- boundlessnesses18
- brainlessnesses17
- ceaselessnesses17
- cheerlessnesses20
- childlessnesses21
- classlessnesses17
- cloudlessnesses18
- colorlessnesses17
- dauntlessnesses16
- deathlessnesses19
- defenselessness19
- doubtlessnesses18
- dreamlessnesses18
- emotionlessness17
- exhaustlessness25
- faithlessnesses21
- faultlessnesses18
- fencelessnesses20
- fruitlessnesses18
- gracelessnesses18
- guilelessnesses16
- guiltlessnesses16
- heartlessnesses18
- houselessnesses18
- humorlessnesses20
- limitlessnesses17
- meaninglessness18
- mercilessnesses19
- nervelessnesses18
- pointlessnesses17
- powerlessnesses20
- purposelessness19
- remorselessness17
- senselessnesses15
- shamelessnesses20
- shapelessnesses20
- shiftlessnesses21
- sightlessnesses19
- sleeplessnesses17
- spinelessnesses17
- statelessnesses15
- stylelessnesses18
- tastelessnesses15
- thanklessnesses22
- thoughtlessness22
- valuelessnesses18
- voicelessnesses20
- waterlessnesses18
- worthlessnesses21
Frequently asked questions
How many words containing LESS are there?
There are 1,059 words that contain LESS in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring word containing LESS in Scrabble?
EXHAUSTLESSLY is for the highest score at 26 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common words containing LESS?
Common examples include LESS, NEVERTHELESS, LESSON, REGARDLESS, ENDLESS and DOUBTLESS.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.