9-Letter Words Starting With AMPH
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With AMPH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With AMPH 8 words
How common is AMPH at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with AMPH. They average 19.9 points and the best is AMPHIOXUS (23 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.9
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- s 25%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ia12.5%
- io12.5%
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 AMPH
a 1m 3p 3h 4i 1o 1x 8u 1s 1
A 1 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + O 1 + X 8 + U 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
amphioxus
- nounsmall translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
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How many nine-letter words that start with AMPH are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words that start with AMPH 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 AMPH?
AMPHIOXUS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AMPHIBOLY (21), AMPHIPATH (21), AMPHIGORY (20).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with AMPH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AMPHIPATH (21), AMPHOLYTE (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.