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9-Letter Words Starting With UNK

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With UNK

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With UNK 12 words

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

Our combined English word list has 12 nine-letter words that start with UNK. They average 15.4 points, the best is UNKEMPTLY (20 points) and 33.3% end in D.

Total words
12
Average Scrabble score
15.4
out of 20 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 33.3%
  • g 33.3%
  • s 16.7%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with UNK

u 1n 1k 5e 1m 3p 3t 1l 1y 4

U 1 + N 1 + K 5 + E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + T 1 + L 1 + 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).

unkemptly

Form of unkempt

  1. adjectivenot neatly combed“wild unkempt hair”
  2. adjectivenot properly maintained or cared for“an unkempt garden”
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How many nine-letter words that start with UNK are there?

There are 12 nine-letter words that start with UNK 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 UNK?

UNKEMPTLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNKINKING (18), UNKNOWING (17), UNKNIGHTS (17).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with UNK score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include UNKINKING (18), UNKNIGHTS (17), UNKINDLED (15), UNKINGING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.