9-Letter Words Starting With LIT
- 37 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LIT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With LIT 37 words
How common is LIT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 37 nine-letter words that start with LIT. They average 12 points, the best is LITHOTOMY (17 points) and 45.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 37
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.9%
- e 10.8%
- d 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia8.1%
- ie8.1%
- io2.7%
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 LIT
l 1i 1t 1h 4o 1t 1o 1m 3y 4
L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lithotomy
- nounsurgical removal of a stone (calculus)
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How many nine-letter words that start with LIT are there?
There are 37 nine-letter words that start with LIT 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 LIT?
LITHOTOMY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LITHOCYST (17), LITHOLOGY (16), LITHIFIED (16).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with LIT?
Everyday examples include LITERALLY, LITTERBUG, LITERATES, LITTERING, LITURGIES, LITIGIOUS, LITIGATES, LITIGATED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with LIT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LITHOCYST (17), LITHIFIED (16), LITHIFIES (15), LITHEMIAS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.