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9-Letter Words Starting With OUR

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With OUR

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With OUR 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with OUR. They average 13 points and the best is OUROSCOPY (16 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 16 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • y 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%

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 OUR

o 1u 1r 1o 1s 1c 3o 1p 3y 4

O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + O 1 + S 1 + C 3 + O 1 + P 3 + Y 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

ouroscopy

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 OUR are there?

There are 3 nine-letter words that start with OUR 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 OUR?

OUROSCOPY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OURSELVES (12), OUROBOROS (11).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include OUROSCOPY (16), OUROBOROS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.