9-Letter Words Starting With PALA
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PALA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With PALA 12 words
How common is PALA at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 nine-letter words that start with PALA. They average 14.3 points, the best is PALANQUIN (20 points) and 25% end in E.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- n 16.7%
- s 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ae8.3%
- ee8.3%
- ui8.3%
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 PALA
p 3a 1l 1a 1n 1q 10u 1i 1n 1
P 3 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + N 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 = 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).
palanquin
- nouna closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
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How many nine-letter words that start with PALA are there?
There are 12 nine-letter words that start with PALA 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 PALA?
PALANQUIN is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PALATABLY (16), PALAVERED (15), PALAMPORE (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with PALA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PALAMPORE (15), PALANKEEN (15), PALAFITTE (14), PALATALLY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.