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9-Letter Words Starting With SKY

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SKY

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SKY 15 words

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

Our combined English word list has 15 nine-letter words that start with SKY. They average 21.3 points, the best is SKYJACKED (30 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
15
Average Scrabble score
21.3
out of 30 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • r 26.7%
  • d 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa6.7%

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 SKY

s 1k 5y 4j 8a 1c 3k 5e 1d 2

S 1 + K 5 + Y 4 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

skyjacked

Form of skyjack

  1. verbsubject an aircraft to air piracy“the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SKY are there?

There are 15 nine-letter words that start with SKY 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 SKY?

SKYJACKED is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKYJACKER (29), SKYROCKET (22), SKYDIVING (21).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with SKY?

Everyday examples include SKYROCKET, SKYJACKER, SKYLIGHTS, SKYWRITER, SKYDIVING, SKYDIVERS, SKYJACKED, SKYLARKED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include SKYBRIDGE (20), SKYLARKER (20), SKYSCAPES (20), SKYSURFED (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.