9-Letter Words Starting With JAN
- 4 words
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- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With JAN 4 words
How common is JAN at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with JAN. They average 17.5 points and the best is JANISSARY (19 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.5
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- t 25%
- y 25%
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 JAN
j 8a 1n 1i 1s 1s 1a 1r 1y 4
J 8 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + S 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
janissary
- nouna loyal supporter“every politician has a following of janissaries”
- nouna Turkish soldier
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How many nine-letter words that start with JAN are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with JAN 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 JAN?
JANISSARY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JANGLINGS (18), JANGLIEST (17), JANITRESS (16).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with JAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JANISSARY (19), JANGLINGS (18), JANGLIEST (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.