9-Letter Words Starting With STEP
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With STEP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With STEP 5 words
How common is STEP at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with STEP. They average 13.8 points and the best is STEPCHILD (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- d 20%
- l 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai20%
- oo20%
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 STEP
s 1t 1e 1p 3c 3h 4i 1l 1d 2
S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + P 3 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + D 2 = 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).
stepchild
- nouna child of your spouse by a former marriage
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How many nine-letter words that start with STEP are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with STEP 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 STEP?
STEPCHILD is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STEPDAMES (14), STEPHANES (14), STEPBAIRN (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with STEP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STEPDAMES (14), STEPHANES (14), STEPBAIRN (13), STEPSTOOL (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.