Nouns Ending in ESS and Containing A

Browse 3,369 valid English nouns ending in ESS and containing A, from Address, Access, Happiness, Awareness, Darkness, Weakness and Actress to rarer terms. Check definitions and spelling below, or visit our noun grammar guide to review pluralization and capitalization rules.

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Starts with A
24 words
address
access
awareness
actress
attractiveness
awkwardness
appropriateness
alertness
abscess
awesomeness
aggressiveness
agreeableness
assertiveness
attentiveness
addictiveness
agribusiness
aloneness
aloofness
anxiousness
arbitrariness
abruptness
aliveness
abbess
acuteness
Starts with B
24 words
blackness
badness
baldness
baroness
bareness
bleakness
backwardness
barrenness
breathlessness
baseness
blankness
blandness
brashness
blameworthiness
brazenness
bashfulness
broadness
boastfulness
bizarreness
brattiness
broadmindedness
braveness
bearishness
bullheadedness
Starts with C
24 words
calmness
cleanliness
caress
clearness
carelessness
craziness
callousness
carefulness
cheapness
coarseness
cleanness
compactness
crankiness
creaminess
creativeness
craftiness
cautiousness
casualness
capriciousness
catchiness
contagiousness
cooperativeness
criticalness
campiness
Starts with D
24 words
darkness
deafness
dampness
dangerousness
deadliness
deaconess
deadness
dearness
dreariness
deliberateness
daintiness
distractedness
dankness
dreaminess
daftness
dauntlessness
decorativeness
datedness
disagreeableness
demonstrativeness
drabness
dreadfulness
disgracefulness
delicateness
Starts with E
24 words
eagerness
earnestness
enchantress
exactness
elaborateness
easiness
exhaustiveness
evasiveness
earliness
expansiveness
earthiness
evenhandedness
everydayness
earthliness
essentialness
etherealness
evocativeness
efficaciousness
exaggeratedness
extraordinariness
explainableness
easygoingness
endearingness
enjoyableness
Starts with F
24 words
fairness
faithfulness
flatness
frankness
fearlessness
fastness
faintness
fatness
fearfulness
forwardness
falseness
fatherlessness
fanciness
femaleness
frailness
freakiness
farsightedness
foolhardiness
flakiness
faultlessness
fancifulness
flashiness
flirtatiousness
faithlessness
Starts with G
24 words
greatness
gladness
graciousness
gratefulness
gayness
grayness
gracefulness
graininess
greasiness
ghastliness
gauntness
gregariousness
guardedness
gaudiness
gassiness
giantess
grandness
garishness
gentlemanliness
gratuitousness
graveness
gradualness
gawkiness
glamorousness
Starts with H
24 words
happiness
harness
hardness
harshness
heaviness
headdress
headmistress
hoarseness
haughtiness
hardiness
handedness
heartlessness
harmfulness
haziness
harmlessness
humanness
hastiness
healthiness
handiness
hyperawareness
humaneness
heartiness
hairiness
handsomeness
Starts with I
24 words
invasiveness
innovativeness
inappropriateness
inattentiveness
informativeness
interrelatedness
intactness
inwardness
innateness
ineffectualness
inexactness
instantaneousness
imaginativeness
involuntariness
inarticulateness
inconsiderateness
inadequateness
indeterminateness
identicalness
infamousness
immediateness
intricateness
inhumanness
impassiveness
Starts with J
12 words
jauntiness
jaggedness
jadedness
jealousness
jazziness
janitress
jailoress
jovialness
justifiableness
jaileress
jadishness
jolterheadedness
Starts with K
8 words
kindheartedness
knavishness
knuckleheadedness
knowableness
knowledgeableness
knowledgableness
knackiness
knagginess
Starts with L
24 words
laziness
lateness
lawlessness
lawfulness
lameness
lightheadedness
largeness
laxness
lasciviousness
lukewarmness
leanness
lefthandedness
lavishness
laundress
lightheartedness
literalness
likeableness
literariness
landlessness
lankiness
levelheadedness
lucrativeness
localness
learnedness
Starts with M
24 words
madness
mattress
meanness
meaningfulness
maleness
marquess
meaninglessness
manliness
maxidress
marchioness
maliciousness
meagerness
massiveness
millionairess
mayoress
meatiness
misaddress
markedness
moderateness
matureness
measuredness
maladroitness
manageress
maltiness
Starts with N
24 words
nakedness
narrowness
nearness
naturalness
nastiness
neatness
nearsightedness
naughtiness
nauseousness
niggardliness
negativeness
nefariousness
namelessness
nativeness
notableness
naiveness
naffness
nattiness
necessariness
nonassertiveness
nonsensicalness
nappiness
nightmarishness
neutralness
Starts with O
24 words
ordinariness
outrageousness
opaqueness
ornateness
outlandishness
outdatedness
openheartedness
obligatoriness
overzealousness
obstinateness
ostentatiousness
overeagerness
oafishness
outwardness
offhandedness
oblateness
objectionableness
ovalness
opinionativeness
overaggressiveness
openhandedness
oakiness
operativeness
opinionatedness
Starts with P
24 words
preparedness
playfulness
paleness
peacefulness
persuasiveness
pleasantness
pervasiveness
patchiness
profitableness
painfulness
patroness
plainness
precariousness
passiveness
praiseworthiness
pleasingness
provocativeness
plainspokenness
pigheadedness
privateness
painlessness
plaintiveness
profaneness
prayerlessness
Starts with Q
13 words
queasiness
quaintness
quarrelsomeness
questionableness
quantitativeness
quizzicalness
quotableness
quakiness
quartermistress
qualmishness
quagginess
quadrilateralness
quadrangularness
Starts with R
24 words
readiness
randomness
reasonableness
rawness
realness
relatedness
rashness
representativeness
rankness
rareness
raunchiness
rapidness
raciness
roadworthiness
reactiveness
raggedness
randiness
raptness
refractoriness
rambunctiousness
raucousness
raspiness
radicalness
readableness
Starts with S
24 words
sadness
sharpness
stainless
stewardess
strangeness
sameness
steadiness
seamstress
strapless
sacredness
saltiness
seamlessness
smartness
straightness
slackness
smallness
starkness
steadfastness
scrappiness
separateness
shallowness
staleness
statelessness
straightforwardness
Starts with T
24 words
thankfulness
tardiness
transness
tackiness
tallness
tautness
tentativeness
talkativeness
tastiness
transitoriness
trashiness
temporariness
tastelessness
tactlessness
tactfulness
tartness
treacherousness
tameness
tanginess
tastefulness
tearfulness
toastiness
thanklessness
traitress
Starts with U
24 words
unhappiness
unfairness
uneasiness
unpleasantness
unsteadiness
unfaithfulness
unusualness
unawareness
uncanniness
unpreparedness
unreasonableness
unlawfulness
uncleanness
unnaturalness
unclearness
ungraciousness
unhealthiness
ungratefulness
unreadiness
underhandedness
unattractiveness
unseaworthiness
uncleanliness
unrelatedness
Starts with V
24 words
vastness
vagueness
villainess
voluntariness
variableness
vainness
vacuousness
variousness
vindicativeness
vivaciousness
validness
venerableness
vicariousness
voraciousness
vulnerableness
valuableness
villainousness
vocalness
valorousness
valuelessness
vapidness
vitalness
votaress
volatileness
Starts with W
24 words
weakness
waitress
weariness
wariness
wakefulness
watercress
wackiness
watchfulness
warmness
wastefulness
wantonness
womanliness
waviness
wholeheartedness
waywardness
waxiness
wardress
wealthiness
watertightness
waterproofness
wateriness
warmheartedness
whimsicalness
warrioress
Starts with Y
3 words
yeastiness
yieldableness
yokeableness
Starts with Z
3 words
zaniness
zealousness
zigzaggedness

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