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9-Letter Words Starting With PAL

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PAL

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PAL 77 words

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

Our combined English word list has 77 nine-letter words that start with PAL. They average 13.8 points, the best is PALEOZOIC (22 points) and 29.9% end in S.

Total words
77
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 22 max
Everyday words
4%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
29.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 29.9%
  • e 23.4%
  • y 10.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia10.4%
  • eo7.8%
  • ae3.9%

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 PAL

p 3a 1l 1e 1o 1z 10o 1i 1c 3

P 3 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

paleozoic

  1. nounfrom 544 million to about 230 million years ago
  2. adjectiveof or relating to or denoting the Paleozoic era
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How many nine-letter words that start with PAL are there?

There are 77 nine-letter words that start with PAL 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 PAL?

PALEOZOIC is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PALANQUIN (20), PALLETIZE (20), PALEBUCKS (19).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with PAL?

Everyday examples include PALATABLE, PALTRIEST, PALOMINOS, PALLADIUM, PALMISTRY, PALPITATE, PALPATION, PALPATING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PALEOZOIC (22), PALLETIZE (20), PALEBUCKS (19), PALFREYED (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.