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9-Letter Words Starting With PT

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PT

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PT 14 words

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

Our combined English word list has 14 nine-letter words that start with PT. They average 15.6 points, the best is PTYALIZED (24 points) and 35.7% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
15.6
out of 24 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
35.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 35.7%
  • d 21.4%
  • c 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai14.3%
  • 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 PT

p 3t 1y 4a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

P 3 + T 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

ptyalized

Form of ptyalize

  1. verbexpel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth“The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”
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How many nine-letter words that start with PT are there?

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

PTYALIZED is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PTYALIZES (23), PTERYGIUM (17), PTYALISMS (16).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PTYALIZED (24), PTYALIZES (23), PTERYGIUM (17), PTERYGOID (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.