9-Letter Words Starting With PETRO
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PETRO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With PETRO 9 words
How common is PETRO at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words that start with PETRO. They average 12.7 points and the best is PETROLOGY (15 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- M
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- m 22.2%
- s 22.2%
- y 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- eu22.2%
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 PETRO
p 3e 1t 1r 1o 1l 1o 1g 2y 4
P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + Y 4 = 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).
petrology
- nounthe branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
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How many nine-letter words that start with PETRO are there?
There are 9 nine-letter words that start with PETRO 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 PETRO?
PETROLOGY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PETROGENY (15), PETROGRAM (14), PETROLEUM (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with PETRO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PETROGENY (15), PETROGRAM (14), PETROLAGE (12), PETROLLED (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.