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9-Letter Words Starting With SHOOT

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SHOOT

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SHOOT 5 words

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

Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with SHOOT. They average 13.4 points and the best is SHOOTDOWN (16 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
13.4
out of 16 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
60% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 60%
  • e 20%
  • n 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo100%
  • ou20%

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 SHOOT

s 1h 4o 1o 1t 1d 2o 1w 4n 1

S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + T 1 + D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

shootdown

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 SHOOT are there?

There are 5 nine-letter words that start with SHOOT 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 SHOOT?

SHOOTDOWN is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOOTABLE (14), SHOOTINGS (13), SHOOTOUTS (12).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include SHOOTDOWN (16), SHOOTABLE (14), SHOOTISTS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.