9-Letter Words Starting With SHIG
- 2 words
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All 9-Letter Words Starting With SHIG 2 words
How common is SHIG at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words that start with SHIG. They average 13 points and the best is SHIGELLAS (13 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- e 50%
- s 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ae50%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with SHIG
s 1h 4i 1g 2e 1l 1l 1a 1s 1
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + G 2 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shigellas
Form of shigella
- nounrod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
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How many nine-letter words that start with SHIG are there?
There are 2 nine-letter words that start with SHIG 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 SHIG?
SHIGELLAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIGELLAE (13).