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9-Letter Words Starting With TOUGH

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TOUGH

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With TOUGH 3 words

How common is TOUGH at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with TOUGH. They average 13.3 points and the best is TOUGHENED (14 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
13.3
out of 14 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with TOUGH

t 1o 1u 1g 2h 4e 1n 1e 1d 2

T 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

toughened

  1. adjectivephysically toughened“the tough bottoms of his feet”
  2. adjectivemade hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment“a sword of tempered steel”
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How many nine-letter words that start with TOUGH are there?

There are 3 nine-letter words that start with TOUGH 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 TOUGH?

TOUGHENED is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TOUGHNESS (13), TOUGHENER (13).