9-Letter Words Starting With DRIF
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DRIF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With DRIF 5 words
How common is DRIF at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with DRIF. They average 14.4 points and the best is DRIFTWOOD (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- d 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
- oo20%
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 DRIF
d 2r 1i 1f 4t 1w 4o 1o 1d 2
D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + W 4 + O 1 + O 1 + D 2 = 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).
driftwood
- nounwood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
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How many nine-letter words that start with DRIF are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with DRIF 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 DRIF?
DRIFTWOOD is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRIFTPINS (15), DRIFTAGES (14), DRIFTIEST (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with DRIF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DRIFTPINS (15), DRIFTIEST (13), DRIFTLESS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.