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9-Letter Words Ending in ETAINING

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Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in ETAINING

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Ending in ETAINING 2 words

How common is ETAINING at the end of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words ending in ETAINING. They average 10.5 points and the best is DETAINING (11 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
10.5
out of 11 max
Everyday words
100%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
D
50% of words

Most common first letters

  • d 50%
  • r 50%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in ETAINING

d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

detaining

Form of detain

  1. verbdeprive of freedom; take into confinement
  2. verbstop or halt“Please stay the bloodshed!”
  3. verbcause to be slowed down or delayed“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
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How many nine-letter words ending in ETAINING are there?

There are 2 nine-letter words ending in ETAINING 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 ending in ETAINING?

DETAINING is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETAINING (10).