9-Letter Words Ending in STES
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in STES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in STES 18 words
How common is STES at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words ending in STES. They average 12.1 points, the best is PEQUISTES (20 points) and P is the most common first letter (22.2%).
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 22.2% of words
Most common first letters
- p 22.2%
- o 16.7%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou11.1%
- ai5.6%
- ea5.6%
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 STES
p 3e 1q 10u 1i 1s 1t 1e 1s 1
P 3 + E 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 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).
pequistes
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 STES are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words ending in STES 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 STES?
PEQUISTES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORWASTES (15), TACHISTES (14), LAMBASTES (13).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in STES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PEQUISTES (20), FORWASTES (15), TACHISTES (14), PREPASTES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.