9-Letter Words Starting With OCTA
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With OCTA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With OCTA 10 words
How common is OCTA at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 nine-letter words that start with OCTA. They average 14 points, the best is OCTACHORD (17 points) and 20% end in D.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- d 20%
- s 20%
- a 10%
Top vowel pairs
- oi10%
- oo10%
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 OCTA
o 1c 3t 1a 1c 3h 4o 1r 1d 2
O 1 + C 3 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + D 2 = 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).
octachord
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with OCTA are there?
There are 10 nine-letter words that start with OCTA 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 OCTA?
OCTACHORD is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OCTAPODIC (16), OCTASTICH (16), OCTAHEDRA (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with OCTA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OCTAPODIC (16), OCTASTICH (16), OCTAPLOID (14), OCTANGLES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.