9-Letter Words Starting With ROOT
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ROOT 6 words
How common is ROOT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with ROOT. They average 12.2 points and the best is ROOTSTOCK (15 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- k 33.3%
- t 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- ie16.7%
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 ROOT
r 1o 1o 1t 1s 1t 1o 1c 3k 5
R 1 + O 1 + O 1 + T 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).
rootstock
- nouna horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
- nounroot or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
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How many nine-letter words that start with ROOT are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with ROOT 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 ROOT?
ROOTSTOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROOTWORMS (14), ROOTHOLDS (13), ROOTSTALK (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ROOT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ROOTWORMS (14), ROOTHOLDS (13), ROOTSTALK (13), ROOTINESS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.