9-Letter Words Starting With FORT
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With FORT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With FORT 16 words
How common is FORT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words that start with FORT. They average 15.8 points, the best is FORTHWITH (21 points) and 50% end in E.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- e 50%
- s 18.8%
- d 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
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 FORT
f 4o 1r 1t 1h 4w 4i 1t 1h 4
F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
forthwith
- adverbwithout delay or hesitation; with no time intervening“he answered immediately”
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How many nine-letter words that start with FORT are there?
There are 16 nine-letter words that start with FORT 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 FORT?
FORTHWITH is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORTUNIZE (21), FORTHCAME (19), FORTHCOME (19).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with FORT?
Everyday examples include FORTNIGHT, FORTUNATE, FORTITUDE, FORTHWITH, FORTIETHS, FORTIFIED, FORTIFIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with FORT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FORTUNIZE (21), FORTHCAME (19), FORTHCOME (19), FORTHINKS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.