ness

Meanings

Plural: nesses

Noun

a strip of land projecting into a body of water
A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English nesse (in placenames), from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic *nasją (“promontory; ness”); cognate with Middle Low German nes, Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs, Old Norse nes. Related to nose.

Synonyms

cape

Scrabble Score: 4

ness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

ness is a valid Words With Friends word