9-Letter Words Starting With DEX
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DEX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With DEX 6 words
How common is DEX at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with DEX. They average 18 points and the best is DEXTERITY (20 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 18
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 33.3%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- 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 DEX
d 2e 1x 8t 1e 1r 1i 1t 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + X 8 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dexterity
- nounadroitness in using the hands
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How many nine-letter words that start with DEX are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with DEX 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 DEX?
DEXTERITY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEXTRALLY (20), DEXTEROUS (17), DEXTRORSE (17).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with DEX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEXTRINES (17), DEXTROSES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.