fess

Plural: fesses

Noun

(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
a city in north central Morocco; religious center
A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.

Verb

Verb Forms: fessed, fessing, fesses

To confess or admit to something.
To confess; to admit.

Adj

Proud; conceited.
Lively; active; strong.
Of animals, bad-tempered, fierce.

Examples

I had to FESS up; I almost missed that ’Q’ hook on Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From confess, by shortening.

Synonyms

Fes, fesse, Fez

Scrabble Score: 7

fess: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fess: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fess: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

fess: valid Words With Friends Word