9-Letter Words Starting With POLY
- 70 words
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With POLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With POLY 70 words
How common is POLY at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 70 nine-letter words that start with POLY. They average 18.4 points, the best is POLYMYXIN (26 points) and 30% end in S.
- Total words
- 70
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.4
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30%
- c 14.3%
- y 12.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ia4.3%
- oa2.9%
- oi2.9%
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 POLY
p 3o 1l 1y 4m 3y 4x 8i 1n 1
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + Y 4 + X 8 + I 1 + N 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
polymyxin
- nounany of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
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How many nine-letter words that start with POLY are there?
There are 70 nine-letter words that start with POLY 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 POLY?
POLYMYXIN is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYZOARY (26), POLYPTYCH (24), POLYZOOID (24).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with POLY?
Everyday examples include POLYGRAPH, POLYESTER, POLYTHENE, POLYMERIC, POLYPHONY, POLYGONAL, POLYGLOTS, POLYMATHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with POLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POLYZOARY (26), POLYZOOID (24), POLYPHAGY (23), POLYZONAL (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.