9-Letter Words Starting With DW
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With DW 6 words
How common is DW at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with DW. They average 16.3 points and the best is DWARFLIKE (20 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 16.7%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee16.7%
- ie16.7%
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 DW
d 2w 4a 1r 1f 4l 1i 1k 5e 1
D 2 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 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).
dwarflike
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 DW are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with DW 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 DW?
DWARFLIKE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DWARFISMS (18), DWARFNESS (16), DWINDLING (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with DW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DWARFLIKE (20), DWARFISMS (18), DWARFNESS (16), DWEEBIEST (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.