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9-Letter Words Starting With PUNISH

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PUNISH

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PUNISH 2 words

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

Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words that start with PUNISH. They average 14.5 points and the best is PUNISHING (15 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 15 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 50%
  • s 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with PUNISH

p 3u 1n 1i 1s 1h 4i 1n 1g 2

P 3 + U 1 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

punishing

  1. adjectiveresulting in punishment“the king imposed a punishing tax”
  2. adjectivecharacterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”
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How many nine-letter words that start with PUNISH are there?

There are 2 nine-letter words that start with PUNISH 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 PUNISH?

PUNISHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUNISHERS (14).