9-Letter Words Starting With CUP
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CUP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With CUP 8 words
How common is CUP at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with CUP. They average 14.4 points and the best is CUPBOARDS (16 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- g 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai12.5%
- ea12.5%
- oa12.5%
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 CUP
c 3u 1p 3b 3o 1a 1r 1d 2s 1
C 3 + U 1 + P 3 + B 3 + O 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cupboards
Form of cupboard
- nouna small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
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How many nine-letter words that start with CUP are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words that start with CUP 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 CUP?
CUPBOARDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUPFERRON (16), CUPBEARER (15), CUPELLING (14).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with CUP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CUPFERRON (16), CUPELLING (14), CUPOLAING (14), CUPOLATED (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.