9-Letter Words Starting With LIP
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LIP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With LIP 20 words
How common is LIP at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 nine-letter words that start with LIP. They average 14.3 points, the best is LIPECTOMY (18 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- c 10%
- g 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5%
- ea5%
- ia5%
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 LIP
l 1i 1p 3e 1c 3t 1o 1m 3y 4
L 1 + I 1 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lipectomy
- nounplastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue
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How many nine-letter words that start with LIP are there?
There are 20 nine-letter words that start with LIP 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 LIP?
LIPECTOMY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LIPSTICKS (17), LIPOSUCKS (17), LIPOCYTES (16).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with LIP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LIPECTOMY (18), LIPOSUCKS (17), LIPOCYTES (16), LIPOLYTIC (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.