9-Letter Words Starting With EIG
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With EIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With EIG 11 words
How common is EIG at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 nine-letter words that start with EIG. They average 14.6 points, the best is EIGHTFOLD (17 points) and 27.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 27.3%
- l 18.2%
- n 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ei100%
- ee9.1%
- ie9.1%
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 EIG
e 1i 1g 2h 4t 1f 4o 1l 1d 2
E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + F 4 + O 1 + L 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).
eightfold
- adjectivehaving eight units or components
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How many nine-letter words that start with EIG are there?
There are 11 nine-letter words that start with EIG 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 EIG?
EIGHTFOLD is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EIGHTIETH (16), EIGHTFOIL (16), EIGHTFOOT (16).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with EIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EIGHTFOIL (16), EIGHTFOOT (16), EIGHTSMAN (15), EIGHTSMEN (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.