Ness
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A narrow strip or tongue of land projecting into the sea or a lake, forming a headland.
“The lighthouse perched at the ness had guided ships safely around the point for two centuries.”
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Wordle
Ends in double S, N-E-S-S uses all very common letters, making this a viable Wordle guess
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Worth 4 points, low value but double S is handy, appears widely as a suffix in English
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