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9-Letter Words Starting With PENTA

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PENTA

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PENTA 13 words

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

Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words that start with PENTA. They average 14.5 points, the best is PENTARCHY (19 points) and 30.8% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 19 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
30.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 30.8%
  • y 30.8%
  • a 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi7.7%

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 PENTA

p 3e 1n 1t 1a 1r 1c 3h 4y 4

P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

pentarchy

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 PENTA are there?

There are 13 nine-letter words that start with PENTA 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 PENTA?

PENTARCHY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PENTAPODY (17), PENTALPHA (16), PENTAMERY (16).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PENTAMERY (16), PENTARCHS (16), PENTALOGY (15), PENTATHLA (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.