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9-Letter Words Starting With NECK

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With NECK

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With NECK 12 words

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

Our combined English word list has 12 nine-letter words that start with NECK. They average 17.8 points, the best is NECKCLOTH (20 points) and 66.7% end in S.

Total words
12
Average Scrabble score
17.8
out of 20 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • e 16.7%
  • d 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee25%
  • ea16.7%
  • ie8.3%

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 NECK

n 1e 1c 3k 5c 3l 1o 1t 1h 4

N 1 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + C 3 + L 1 + O 1 + T 1 + H 4 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

neckcloth

  1. nounan ornamental white cravat
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How many nine-letter words that start with NECK are there?

There are 12 nine-letter words that start with NECK 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 NECK?

NECKCLOTH is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NECKBEEFS (20), NECKPIECE (19), NECKWEEDS (19).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include NECKBEEFS (20), NECKWEEDS (19), NECKVERSE (18), NECKWEARS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.