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9-Letter Words Starting With KILL

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With KILL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With KILL 6 words

How common is KILL at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with KILL. They average 15.8 points and the best is KILLIFISH (19 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
15.8
out of 19 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • h 16.7%
  • y 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee16.7%
  • ie16.7%

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 KILL

k 5i 1l 1l 1i 1f 4i 1s 1h 4

K 5 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 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).

killifish

  1. nounsmall mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control
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How many nine-letter words that start with KILL are there?

There are 6 nine-letter words that start with KILL 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 KILL?

KILLIFISH is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KILLCROPS (17), KILLINGLY (17), KILLDEERS (14).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with KILL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KILLCROPS (17), KILLINGLY (17), KILLADARS (14), KILLOGIES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.