9-Letter Words Starting With PRI
- 73 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PRI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With PRI 73 words
How common is PRI at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 73 nine-letter words that start with PRI. They average 14.5 points, the best is PRIVATIZE (23 points) and 39.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 73
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.7%
- e 16.4%
- t 8.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.4%
- ia11%
- io4.1%
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 PRI
p 3r 1i 1v 4a 1t 1i 1z 10e 1
P 3 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
privatize
- verbchange from governmental to private control or ownership“The oil industry was privatized”
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How many nine-letter words that start with PRI are there?
There are 73 nine-letter words that start with PRI 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 PRI?
PRIVATIZE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PRICKWOOD (21), PRINCOXES (20), PRIEDIEUX (19).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with PRI?
Everyday examples include PRIMITIVE, PRINCIPLE, PRIMARILY, PRIVILEGE, PRINCIPAL, PRIVATELY, PRIESTESS, PRINTABLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with PRI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PRIVATIZE (23), PRICKWOOD (21), PRINCOXES (20), PRIEDIEUX (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.