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9-Letter Words Starting With PESS

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PESS

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PESS 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with PESS. They average 13 points and the best is PESSIMISM (15 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 15 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
M
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • m 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie33.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with PESS

p 3e 1s 1s 1i 1m 3i 1s 1m 3

P 3 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

pessimism

  1. nounthe feeling that things will turn out badly
  2. nouna general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
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How many nine-letter words that start with PESS are there?

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

PESSIMISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PESSIMIST (13), PESSARIES (11).