9-Letter Words Starting With JAPAN
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With JAPAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With JAPAN 6 words
How common is JAPAN at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with JAPAN. They average 21.5 points and the best is JAPANIZED (28 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.5
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 33.3%
- g 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with JAPAN
j 8a 1p 3a 1n 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
J 8 + A 1 + P 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
japanized
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 JAPAN are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with JAPAN 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 JAPAN?
JAPANIZED is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAPANIZES (27), JAPANNING (19), JAPANISED (19).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with JAPAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JAPANIZED (28), JAPANIZES (27), JAPANISED (19), JAPANISES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.