9-Letter Words With AMES
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With AMES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With AMES 23 words
How often does AMES appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 nine-letter words containing AMES. They average 14.3 points, the best is HOLYDAMES (18 points) and 91.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 91.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 91.3%
- g 4.3%
- t 4.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.7%
- ai4.3%
- ia4.3%
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 containing AMES
h 4o 1l 1y 4d 2a 1m 3e 1s 1
H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + D 2 + A 1 + M 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
holydames
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words containing AMES are there?
There are 23 nine-letter words containing AMES 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 containing AMES?
HOLYDAMES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NICKNAMES (17), BEDFRAMES (17), MISFRAMES (16).
What are some common nine-letter words containing AMES?
Everyday examples include NICKNAMES, NAMESAKES, USERNAMES, FORENAMES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing AMES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOLYDAMES (18), BEDFRAMES (17), MISFRAMES (16), PATHNAMES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.