9-Letter Words Starting With SKIP
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SKIP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SKIP 6 words
How common is SKIP at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with SKIP. They average 19.2 points and the best is SKIPJACKS (28 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.2
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 16.7%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- 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 SKIP
s 1k 5i 1p 3j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1
S 1 + K 5 + I 1 + P 3 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
skipjacks
Form of skipjack
- nounoceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
- nounmedium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
- nounable to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
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How many nine-letter words that start with SKIP are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with SKIP 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 SKIP?
SKIPJACKS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKIPPABLE (19), SKIPPERED (18), SKIPPINGS (18).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SKIP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SKIPPABLE (19), SKIPPINGS (18), SKIPPIEST (17), SKIPLANES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.