9-Letter Words Starting With EIGH
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With EIGH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With EIGH 9 words
How common is EIGH at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words that start with EIGH. They average 15.3 points and the best is EIGHTFOLD (17 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- l 22.2%
- n 22.2%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ei100%
- ee11.1%
- ie11.1%
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 EIGH
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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- Scrabble UK
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How many nine-letter words that start with EIGH are there?
There are 9 nine-letter words that start with EIGH 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 EIGH?
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 EIGH 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.