9-Letter Words Starting With SORT
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SORT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SORT 7 words
How common is SORT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with SORT. They average 10.4 points and the best is SORTILEGY (13 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- n 28.6%
- s 28.6%
- e 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io28.6%
- ei14.3%
- ie14.3%
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 SORT
s 1o 1r 1t 1i 1l 1e 1g 2y 4
S 1 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + Y 4 = 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).
sortilegy
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 SORT are there?
There are 7 nine-letter words that start with SORT 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 SORT?
SORTILEGY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SORTANCES (11), SORTMENTS (11), SORTIEING (10).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SORT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SORTILEGY (13), SORTANCES (11), SORTMENTS (11), SORTATION (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.