9-Letter Words Starting With THING
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With THING 4 words
How common is THING at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with THING. They average 15.8 points and the best is THINGUMMY (20 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- s 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
- oo25%
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 THING
t 1h 4i 1n 1g 2u 1m 3m 3y 4
T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + U 1 + M 3 + M 3 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thingummy
- nounsomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known“she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket”
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How many nine-letter words that start with THING are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with THING 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 THING?
THINGUMMY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THINGHOOD (17), THINGIEST (13), THINGNESS (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with THING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THINGHOOD (17), THINGIEST (13), THINGNESS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.