9-Letter Words Starting With ELD
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ELD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ELD 5 words
How common is ELD at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with ELD. They average 11.6 points and the best is ELDERSHIP (15 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- e 20%
- p 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
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 ELD
e 1l 1d 2e 1r 1s 1h 4i 1p 3
E 1 + L 1 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
eldership
- nounthe office of elder
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How many nine-letter words that start with ELD are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with ELD 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 ELD?
ELDERSHIP is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELDERCARE (12), ELDORADOS (11), ELDERLIES (10).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ELD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ELDERSHIP (15), ELDORADOS (11), ELDERLIES (10), ELDRESSES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.