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9-Letter Words Starting With DOR

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DOR

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With DOR 9 words

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

Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words that start with DOR. They average 13.8 points and the best is DORSIFLEX (20 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 20 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • e 22.2%
  • m 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee11.1%
  • io11.1%
  • oi11.1%

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 DOR

d 2o 1r 1s 1i 1f 4l 1e 1x 8

D 2 + O 1 + R 1 + S 1 + I 1 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 = 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).

dorsiflex

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 DOR are there?

There are 9 nine-letter words that start with DOR 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 DOR?

DORSIFLEX is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DORMITORY (15), DORMITIVE (15), DORONICUM (14).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include DORSIFLEX (20), DORMITIVE (15), DORKINESS (14), DORBEETLE (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.