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9-Letter Words Starting With PLI

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PLI

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PLI 14 words

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

Our combined English word list has 14 nine-letter words that start with PLI. They average 14.1 points, the best is PLIGHTFUL (18 points) and 57.1% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 18 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
57.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 57.1%
  • g 14.3%
  • e 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • io28.6%
  • au7.1%
  • ia7.1%

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 PLI

p 3l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1f 4u 1l 1

P 3 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

plightful

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 PLI are there?

There are 14 nine-letter words that start with PLI 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 PLI?

PLIGHTFUL is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLIGHTING (16), PLICATELY (16), PLINKINGS (16).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PLIGHTFUL (18), PLICATELY (16), PLINKINGS (16), PLIOFILMS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.