9-Letter Words Starting With SWO
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SWO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SWO 18 words
How common is SWO at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words that start with SWO. They average 15 points, the best is SWORDFISH (19 points) and 27.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.8%
- t 16.7%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oo22.2%
- ie16.7%
- ai5.6%
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 SWO
s 1w 4o 1r 1d 2f 4i 1s 1h 4
S 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + D 2 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
swordfish
- nounflesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
- nounlarge toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
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How many nine-letter words that start with SWO are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words that start with SWO 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 SWO?
SWORDFISH is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWOFFINGS (19), SWORDPLAY (18), SWOPPINGS (17).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with SWO?
Everyday examples include SWORDFISH, SWORDSMEN, SWORDPLAY, SWORDSMAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SWO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SWOFFINGS (19), SWOPPINGS (17), SWORDLIKE (17), SWOLLENLY (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.