9-Letter Words Starting With LION
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LION
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With LION 6 words
How common is LION at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with LION. They average 12.7 points and the best is LIONIZING (19 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 33.3%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 LION
l 1i 1o 1n 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
L 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
lionizing
Form of lionize
- verbassign great social importance to“The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood”
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How many nine-letter words that start with LION are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with LION 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 LION?
LIONIZING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LIONIZERS (18), LIONCELLE (11), LIONISING (10).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with LION score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LIONIZING (19), LIONIZERS (18), LIONCELLE (11), LIONISING (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.