9-Letter Words Starting With ROT
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ROT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ROT 24 words
How common is ROT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 nine-letter words that start with ROT. They average 11.3 points, the best is ROTOGRAPH (15 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 16.7%
- r 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.2%
- io4.2%
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 ROT
r 1o 1t 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4
R 1 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 = 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).
rotograph
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 ROT are there?
There are 24 nine-letter words that start with ROT 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 ROT?
ROTOGRAPH is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROTACHUTE (14), ROTUNDITY (13), ROTAVATED (13).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with ROT?
Everyday examples include ROTTENEST, ROTATIONS, ROTUNDITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ROT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ROTOGRAPH (15), ROTACHUTE (14), ROTAVATED (13), ROTOVATED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.