9-Letter Words With AO
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words With AO 15 words
How often does AO appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 nine-letter words containing AO. They average 14.3 points, the best is KAOLINIZE (22 points) and 26.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.7%
- e 20%
- c 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ao100%
- ea20%
- oi13.3%
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 AO
k 5a 1o 1l 1i 1n 1i 1z 10e 1
K 5 + A 1 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kaolinize
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 AO are there?
There are 15 nine-letter words containing AO 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 AO?
KAOLINIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QINGHAOSU (22), GAOLBREAK (16), PHARAONIC (16).
Which rare nine-letter words containing AO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KAOLINIZE (22), QINGHAOSU (22), GAOLBREAK (16), PHARAONIC (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.