9-Letter Words Ending in LIO
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in LIO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in LIO 6 words
How common is LIO at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words ending in LIO. They average 13.5 points and the best is PORTFOLIO (14 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 50% of words
Most common first letters
- p 50%
- e 16.7%
- i 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 LIO
p 3o 1r 1t 1f 4o 1l 1i 1o 1
P 3 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + F 4 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + O 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
portfolio
- nouna large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather“he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio”
- nouna set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers“the artist had put together a portfolio of his work”
- nouna list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution“they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio”
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How many nine-letter words ending in LIO are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words ending in LIO 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 LIO?
PORTFOLIO is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IMBROGLIO (14), EMBROGLIO (14), PULVILLIO (14).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in LIO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EMBROGLIO (14), PULVILLIO (14), SPADILLIO (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.