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9-Letter Words Starting With ALE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ALE

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ALE 10 words

How common is ALE at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 nine-letter words that start with ALE. They average 12.9 points, the best is ALEXANDER (17 points) and 30% end in S.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
12.9
out of 17 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
30% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 30%
  • c 20%
  • d 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • eu20%
  • ea10%
  • ou10%

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 that starts with ALE

a 1l 1e 1x 8a 1n 1d 2e 1r 1

A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

alexander

  1. nounEuropean herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
  2. nounking of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
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How many nine-letter words that start with ALE are there?

There are 10 nine-letter words that start with ALE 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 that starts with ALE?

ALEXANDER is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALEMBROTH (16), ALEWASHED (16), ALECITHAL (14).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with ALE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ALEXANDER (17), ALEMBROTH (16), ALEWASHED (16), ALECITHAL (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.