9-Letter Words Starting With OW
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With OW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With OW 5 words
How common is OW at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with OW. They average 15 points and the best is OWNERSHIP (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 80% of words
Most common last letters
- s 80%
- p 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ou20%
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 OW
o 1w 4n 1e 1r 1s 1h 4i 1p 3
O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 = 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).
ownership
- nounthe relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
- nounthe act of having and controlling property
- nounthe state or fact of being an owner
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How many nine-letter words that start with OW are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with OW 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 OW?
OWNERSHIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OWRECOMES (16), OWREWORDS (16), OWERLOUPS (14).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with OW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OWRECOMES (16), OWREWORDS (16), OWERLOUPS (14), OWNERLESS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.