9-Letter Words Starting With CARE
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CARE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With CARE 16 words
How common is CARE at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words that start with CARE. They average 12.9 points, the best is CAREFULLY (17 points) and 31.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.3%
- g 18.8%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee43.8%
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 CARE
c 3a 1r 1e 1f 4u 1l 1l 1y 4
C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
carefully
- adverbtaking care or paying attention“they watched carefully”
- adverbas if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact“she ventured cautiously downstairs”
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How many nine-letter words that start with CARE are there?
There are 16 nine-letter words that start with CARE 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 CARE?
CAREFULLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CARETAKER (15), CAREGIVER (15), CARETAKEN (15).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with CARE?
Everyday examples include CAREFULLY, CARETAKER, CARESSING, CAREGIVER, CAREERING, CAREENING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with CARE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CARETAKEN (15), CARETAKES (15), CAREENAGE (12), CAREENERS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.