9-Letter Words Starting With SOU
- 41 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SOU 41 words
How common is SOU at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 41 nine-letter words that start with SOU. They average 13 points, the best is SOUTHPAWS (17 points) and 48.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 41
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 48.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 48.8%
- d 14.6%
- t 9.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie4.9%
- oo4.9%
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 SOU
s 1o 1u 1t 1h 4p 3a 1w 4s 1
S 1 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + P 3 + A 1 + W 4 + S 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).
southpaws
Form of southpaw
- nouna baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
- nouna person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right“their pitcher was a southpaw”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SOU are there?
There are 41 nine-letter words that start with SOU 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 SOU?
SOUTHPAWS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOUTHWARD (16), SOUFFLEED (16), SOUVLAKIA (16).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with SOU?
Everyday examples include SOUTHWARD, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, SOUTHERLY, SOURDOUGH, SOUNDNESS, SOUNDLESS, SOUTHPAWS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SOUFFLEED (16), SOUVLAKIA (16), SOUVLAKIS (16), SOUCHONGS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.