9-Letter Words Ending in OVE
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in OVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in OVE 12 words
How common is OVE at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 nine-letter words ending in OVE. They average 16.1 points, the best is DUCKSHOVE (22 points) and D is the most common first letter (25%).
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- D
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- d 25%
- c 16.7%
- o 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo25%
- ea16.7%
- ou8.3%
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 OVE
d 2u 1c 3k 5s 1h 4o 1v 4e 1
D 2 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
duckshove
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 OVE are there?
There are 12 nine-letter words ending in OVE 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 OVE?
DUCKSHOVE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CREAMWOVE (19), COOKSTOVE (18), OVERDROVE (16).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in OVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DUCKSHOVE (22), CREAMWOVE (19), OVERDROVE (16), PATERCOVE (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.