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9-Letter Words Starting With EMPLOY

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With EMPLOY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With EMPLOY 3 words

How common is EMPLOY at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with EMPLOY. They average 16.3 points and the best is EMPLOYING (17 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
16.3
out of 17 max
Everyday words
100%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • g 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee33.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with EMPLOY

e 1m 3p 3l 1o 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + L 1 + O 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 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).

employing

Form of employ

  1. verbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose“use your head!”
  2. verbengage or hire for work“They hired two new secretaries in the department”
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How many nine-letter words that start with EMPLOY are there?

There are 3 nine-letter words that start with EMPLOY 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 EMPLOY?

EMPLOYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EMPLOYEES (16), EMPLOYERS (16).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with EMPLOY?

Everyday examples include EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.