9-Letter Words Starting With GAT
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With GAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With GAT 6 words
How common is GAT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with GAT. They average 13.5 points and the best is GATECRASH (15 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 16.7%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou16.7%
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 GAT
g 2a 1t 1e 1c 3r 1a 1s 1h 4
G 2 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 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).
gatecrash
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with GAT are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with GAT 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 GAT?
GATECRASH is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GATHERING (14), GATEFOLDS (14), GATHERERS (13).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with GAT?
Everyday examples include GATHERING, GATEPOSTS, GATHERERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.