9-Letter Words Starting With ANTE
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ANTE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ANTE 18 words
How common is ANTE at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words that start with ANTE. They average 12.6 points, the best is ANTEFIXES (19 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 11.1%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5.6%
- ea5.6%
- oi5.6%
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 that starts with ANTE
a 1n 1t 1e 1f 4i 1x 8e 1s 1
A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + F 4 + I 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
antefixes
Form of antefix
- nouncarved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
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How many nine-letter words that start with ANTE are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words that start with ANTE 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 ANTE?
ANTEFIXES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANTEFIXAE (19), ANTEFIXAL (19), ANTECHOIR (14).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with ANTE?
Everyday examples include ANTEATERS, ANTELOPES, ANTEDATED, ANTEDATES, ANTEROOMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ANTE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANTEFIXAE (19), ANTEFIXAL (19), ANTETYPES (14), ANTENNARY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.