9-Letter Words Starting With ESPO
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ESPO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ESPO 3 words
How common is ESPO at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with ESPO. They average 11.3 points and the best is ESPOUSING (12 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- 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
- ou100%
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 ESPO
e 1s 1p 3o 1u 1s 1i 1n 1g 2
E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
espousing
Form of espouse
- verbchoose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans“She followed the feminist movement”
- verbtake in marriage
- verbtake up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own“She embraced Catholicism”
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How many nine-letter words that start with ESPO are there?
There are 3 nine-letter words that start with ESPO 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 ESPO?
ESPOUSING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ESPOUSALS (11), ESPOUSERS (11).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ESPO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ESPOUSALS (11), ESPOUSERS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.