9-Letter Words Starting With SELF
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SELF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SELF 4 words
How common is SELF at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with SELF. They average 16.3 points and the best is SELFISHLY (18 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ea25%
- oo25%
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 SELF
s 1e 1l 1f 4i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4
S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
selfishly
- adverbin an egotistical manner“he behaved egotistically”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SELF are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with SELF 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 SELF?
SELFISHLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SELFHOODS (16), SELFWARDS (16), SELFHEALS (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SELF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SELFHOODS (16), SELFWARDS (16), SELFHEALS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.