9-Letter Words Ending in HORE
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in HORE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in HORE 13 words
How common is HORE at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words ending in HORE. They average 15.5 points, the best is BACKSHORE (20 points) and A is the most common first letter (15.4%).
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 15.4% of words
Most common first letters
- a 15.4%
- g 15.4%
- l 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ae7.7%
- ea7.7%
- io7.7%
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 ending in HORE
b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1h 4o 1r 1e 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backshore
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in HORE are there?
There are 13 nine-letter words ending in HORE 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 HORE?
BACKSHORE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOSPHORE (19), GYNOPHORE (18), SEMAPHORE (16).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in HORE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BACKSHORE (20), PHOSPHORE (19), CANEPHORE (16), LAKESHORE (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.