Nouns Ending in ESS and Containing S

Browse 6,716 valid English nouns ending in ESS and containing S, from Business, Process, Address, Press, Access, Success and Dress 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
business
bitterness
brightness
blindness
blackness
boldness
badness
baldness
brokenness
buttress
busyness
baroness
bluntness
burgess
benchpress
bigness
bareness
bleakness
backwardness
brittleness
barrenness
breathlessness
baseness
blankness
Starts with C
24 words
congress
consciousness
chess
competitiveness
closeness
compress
coolness
correctness
completeness
calmness
cleanliness
cypress
coldness
caress
clearness
countess
carelessness
cleverness
connectedness
craziness
conscientiousness
cheerfulness
cuteness
coziness
Starts with D
24 words
dress
darkness
distress
dizziness
duchess
deafness
drowsiness
drunkenness
dryness
divisiveness
dampness
distinctiveness
dullness
directness
duress
defensiveness
deliciousness
dimness
decisiveness
destructiveness
distinctness
dismissiveness
dangerousness
deadliness
Starts with E
24 words
express
effectiveness
excess
emptiness
empress
eyewitness
eagerness
earnestness
expressiveness
enchantress
edginess
egress
eeriness
exactness
evenness
explosiveness
elaborateness
embeddedness
easiness
exhaustiveness
endlessness
englishness
evasiveness
exclusiveness
Starts with F
24 words
fitness
fairness
forgiveness
fortress
freshness
firmness
faithfulness
fullness
foolishness
fondness
forgetfulness
friendliness
flatness
frankness
fearlessness
fineness
fruitfulness
fastness
fuzziness
faintness
fatness
fickleness
forcefulness
fluffiness
Starts with G
24 words
guess
goodness
goddess
greatness
gentleness
governess
gladness
godliness
graciousness
genuineness
giddiness
grumpiness
gloominess
giftedness
greenness
gratefulness
gayness
grittiness
grogginess
greediness
godlessness
grayness
gracefulness
grossness
Starts with H
24 words
happiness
homeless
homelessness
harness
hostess
hardness
holiness
highness
hopelessness
harshness
heaviness
helplessness
heiress
hotness
helpfulness
huntress
headdress
headmistress
hoarseness
hopefulness
hugeness
haughtiness
horniness
homesickness
Starts with I
24 words
illness
impress
inclusiveness
idleness
indebtedness
interconnectedness
ineffectiveness
ingress
inverness
inventiveness
incompleteness
indecisiveness
impulsiveness
intrusiveness
inquisitiveness
itchiness
indirectness
invasiveness
innovativeness
impressiveness
inappropriateness
infectiousness
intuitiveness
immersiveness
Starts with J
24 words
jobless
joblessness
jess
joyfulness
jumpiness
juiciness
jauntiness
jerkiness
joyousness
justness
judiciousness
joylessness
jaggedness
jitteriness
jadedness
jolliness
jokiness
jealousness
jointness
jazziness
janitress
jejuneness
jointress
jointuress
Starts with K
24 words
kindness
kindliness
keenness
keypress
kinkiness
kindheartedness
knowingness
kookiness
klutziness
knottiness
knightliness
kitschiness
knavishness
kermess
kindredness
kitschness
kittenishness
knobbiness
knuckleheadedness
kvetchiness
knowableness
knowledgeableness
knowledgableness
knackiness
Starts with L
24 words
loneliness
likeness
laziness
lightness
loudness
loveliness
lateness
lawlessness
liveliness
lioness
lewdness
looseness
lawfulness
listlessness
lushness
lameness
lightheadedness
largeness
lowliness
loftiness
lowness
laxness
letterpress
lonesomeness
Starts with M
24 words
mess
madness
mattress
mindfulness
mistress
meekness
mildness
meanness
meaningfulness
maleness
moodiness
marquess
meaninglessness
messiness
manliness
maxidress
mindlessness
microbusiness
muteness
murderess
marchioness
mellowness
moistness
minidress
Starts with N
24 words
nervousness
nothingness
numbness
nakedness
newness
narrowness
nearness
naturalness
nastiness
neediness
neatness
nearsightedness
nightdress
naughtiness
niceness
ness
nimbleness
neighborliness
noisiness
nosiness
nobleness
nerdiness
nuttiness
newsworthiness
Starts with O
24 words
openness
otherness
oneness
openmindedness
obviousness
ordinariness
orderliness
oddness
oldness
offensiveness
outrageousness
overdress
obliviousness
outspokenness
obsessiveness
orneriness
obscureness
oiliness
opaqueness
otherworldliness
obtuseness
obnoxiousness
ornateness
ogress
Starts with P
24 words
process
press
progress
princess
preparedness
prowess
politeness
priestess
pettiness
prettiness
powerlessness
promptness
playfulness
paleness
peacefulness
persuasiveness
pleasantness
possessiveness
protectiveness
pointlessness
prophetess
pretentiousness
positiveness
permissiveness
Starts with Q
23 words
quietness
quickness
queerness
queasiness
quaintness
quirkiness
querulousness
quarrelsomeness
queenliness
questionableness
quantitativeness
quizzicalness
quotableness
quakiness
quartermistress
quizziness
qualmishness
quagginess
questionlessness
quadrilateralness
quadrangularness
querimoniousness
quicksilverishness
Starts with R
24 words
readiness
recess
righteousness
richness
responsiveness
restlessness
roughness
randomness
recklessness
robustness
ruthlessness
redress
reasonableness
rudeness
redness
regress
rawness
resourcefulness
ridiculousness
remoteness
ripeness
realness
ruggedness
roundness
Starts with S
24 words
success
stress
sickness
sadness
seriousness
sweetness
stillness
sharpness
stiffness
selfishness
softness
shyness
stubbornness
smoothness
soreness
stainless
stewardess
strangeness
soundness
shortness
selflessness
slowness
sorceress
sundress
Starts with T
24 words
thickness
tenderness
tiredness
toughness
tightness
thoughtfulness
trustworthiness
thankfulness
timeliness
thoroughness
truthfulness
togetherness
thinness
tardiness
tidiness
tigress
timelessness
transness
temptress
thoughtlessness
tackiness
tallness
tress
trueness
Starts with U
24 words
usefulness
unhappiness
uniqueness
unwillingness
unfairness
unconsciousness
undress
uneasiness
ugliness
uselessness
unpleasantness
unevenness
unkindness
uprightness
unrighteousness
unresponsiveness
unsteadiness
unfaithfulness
unworthiness
unexpectedness
unfitness
unusualness
unawareness
unruliness
Starts with V
24 words
vastness
vagueness
viciousness
vividness
villainess
vindictiveness
voluntariness
vileness
vengefulness
virtuousness
viscountess
vigorousness
voicelessness
voluptuousness
variableness
vainness
vacuousness
variousness
vindicativeness
vivaciousness
viscousness
validness
victoriousness
venerableness
Starts with W
24 words
witness
weakness
wireless
wilderness
willingness
wellness
waitress
wickedness
whiteness
weariness
wetness
wholeness
worthiness
wokeness
weirdness
wildness
wariness
wakefulness
worthlessness
wretchedness
weightlessness
wrongness
watercress
wholesomeness
Starts with Y
12 words
youthfulness
yumminess
yellowness
youngness
yuckiness
yieldingness
yellowishness
yeastiness
yobbishness
yolkiness
yieldableness
yokeableness
Starts with Z
6 words
zaniness
zealousness
zestiness
zestfulness
zippiness
zigzaggedness

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