9-Letter Words
- 40,734 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words 40,734 words
9-letter words at a glance
Our combined English word list has 40,734 nine-letter words. They average 14.7 points, the best is PIZZAZZES (47 points) and 38.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 40,734
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.7
- out of 47 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.3% of words
First and last letters
- s starts 12% of words
- c starts 9.2% of words
- p starts 8.5% of words
- s ends 38.3% of words
- e ends 11.9% of words
- d ends 10.2% of words
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.8%
- ou4.7%
- ea4.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word
p 3i 1z 10z 10a 1z 10z 10e 1s 1
P 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 47 points
- Double word
- 94 pts
- Triple word
- 141 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pizzazzes
Form of pizzazz
- nounthe activeness of an energetic personality
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How many nine-letter words are there?
There are 40,734 nine-letter words in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word?
PIZZAZZES is worth 47 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEZZAZZES (47), PAZZAZZES (47), QUIZZICAL (38).
What are some common nine-letter words?
Everyday examples include PRIMITIVE, EXCLUSIVE, ADVANTAGE, GENERALLY, DIFFERENT, VARIATION, DIRECTORY, RELUCTANT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEZZAZZES (47), PAZZAZZES (47), SHOWBIZZY (38), QUIZZINGS (37). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.