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9-Letter Words Starting With SOM

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SOM

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SOM 17 words

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

Our combined English word list has 17 nine-letter words that start with SOM. They average 13.6 points, the best is SOMEWHERE (17 points) and 41.2% end in S.

Total words
17
Average Scrabble score
13.6
out of 17 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
41.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 41.2%
  • e 23.5%
  • g 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia11.8%
  • ie5.9%

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 SOM

s 1o 1m 3e 1w 4h 4e 1r 1e 1

S 1 + O 1 + M 3 + E 1 + W 4 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

somewhere

  1. nounan indefinite or unknown location“they moved to somewhere in Spain”
  2. adverbin or at or to some place“she must be somewhere"; (`someplace' is used informally for `somewhere')”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SOM are there?

There are 17 nine-letter words that start with SOM 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 SOM?

SOMEWHERE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOMEWHATS (17), SOMEWHILE (17), SOMEPLACE (15).

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

Everyday examples include SOMEPLACE, SOMETHING, SOMEWHERE, SOMETIMES, SOMEWHATS, SOMNOLENT, SOMBREROS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include SOMEWHILE (17), SOMASCOPE (15), SOMBERING (14), SOMATISMS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.