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9-Letter Words Starting With CARI

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CARI

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With CARI 6 words

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

Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with CARI. They average 12 points and the best is CARIOSITY (14 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
12
out of 14 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • d 16.7%
  • y 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia16.7%
  • io16.7%
  • ou16.7%

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 CARI

c 3a 1r 1i 1o 1s 1i 1t 1y 4

C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 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).

cariosity

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 CARI are there?

There are 6 nine-letter words that start with CARI 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 CARI?

CARIOSITY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CARIACOUS (13), CARINATED (12), CARILLONS (11).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include CARIOSITY (14), CARIACOUS (13), CARINATED (12), CARITASES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.