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9-Letter Words Starting With RIDGE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With RIDGE

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With RIDGE 8 words

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

Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with RIDGE. They average 13.9 points and the best is RIDGEBACK (19 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
13.9
out of 19 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • s 25%
  • g 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee12.5%

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 RIDGE

r 1i 1d 2g 2e 1b 3a 1c 3k 5

R 1 + I 1 + D 2 + G 2 + E 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

ridgeback

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with RIDGE are there?

There are 8 nine-letter words that start with RIDGE 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 RIDGE?

RIDGEBACK is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIDGEWAYS (17), RIDGELIKE (15), RIDGEPOLE (13).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include RIDGEBACK (19), RIDGEWAYS (17), RIDGELIKE (15), RIDGETOPS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.