9-Letter Words Starting With SUM
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SUM 23 words
How common is SUM at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 nine-letter words that start with SUM. They average 14.2 points, the best is SUMMARIZE (22 points) and 34.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 30%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.8%
- g 17.4%
- e 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ee8.7%
- ie8.7%
- io4.3%
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 SUM
s 1u 1m 3m 3a 1r 1i 1z 10e 1
S 1 + U 1 + M 3 + M 3 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
summarize
- verbgive a summary (of)“he summed up his results”
- verbbe a summary of“The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SUM are there?
There are 23 nine-letter words that start with SUM 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 SUM?
SUMMARIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUMPWEEDS (17), SUMMARILY (16), SUMMATIVE (16).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with SUM?
Everyday examples include SUMPTUOUS, SUMMARIES, SUMMARILY, SUMMATION, SUMMONSED, SUMMONSES, SUMMONING, SUMMERING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SUMMARIZE (22), SUMPWEEDS (17), SUMPSIMUS (15), SUMMATING (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.