9-Letter Words Starting With POI
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With POI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With POI 18 words
How common is POI at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words that start with POI. They average 12.4 points, the best is POIGNANCY (17 points) and 38.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.9%
- e 22.2%
- n 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oi100%
- ia5.6%
- ie5.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with POI
p 3o 1i 1g 2n 1a 1n 1c 3y 4
P 3 + O 1 + I 1 + G 2 + N 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
poignancy
- nouna state of deeply felt distress or sorrow“a moment of extraordinary poignancy”
- nouna quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)“the film captured all the pathos of their situation”
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How many nine-letter words that start with POI are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words that start with POI 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 POI?
POIGNANCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POINTEDLY (15), POIGNANCE (14), POINCIANA (13).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with POI?
Everyday examples include POINTLESS, POINTEDLY, POISONING, POIGNANCY, POISONOUS, POINTIEST, POISONERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with POI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POINDINGS (13), POINTABLE (13), POINADOES (12), POINTINGS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.