9-Letter Words Starting With POIS
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With POIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With POIS 3 words
How common is POIS at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with POIS. They average 11.3 points and the best is POISONING (12 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- g 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oi100%
- ou33.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with POIS
p 3o 1i 1s 1o 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
P 3 + O 1 + I 1 + S 1 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
poisoning
- nounthe physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
- nounthe act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
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How many nine-letter words that start with POIS are there?
There are 3 nine-letter words that start with POIS 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 POIS?
POISONING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POISONOUS (11), POISONERS (11).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with POIS?
Everyday examples include POISONING, POISONOUS, POISONERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.