9-Letter Words Starting With ALTER
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ALTER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 7 words
How common is ALTER at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with ALTER. They average 10.3 points and the best is ALTERABLY (14 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- e 42.9%
- s 28.6%
- t 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with ALTER
a 1l 1t 1e 1r 1a 1b 3l 1y 4
A 1 + L 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
alterably
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 that start with ALTER are there?
There are 7 nine-letter words that start with ALTER 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 ALTER?
ALTERABLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALTERABLE (11), ALTERCATE (11), ALTERNATE (9).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ALTER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ALTERABLY (14), ALTERANTS (9), ALTERNATS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.