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9-Letter Words With ATORY

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Popular 9-Letter Words With ATORY

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

All 9-Letter Words With ATORY 40 words

How often does ATORY appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 40 nine-letter words containing ATORY. They average 15 points, the best is EXPIATORY (21 points) and 100% end in Y.

Total words
40
Average Scrabble score
15
out of 21 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia10%
  • au2.5%
  • eu2.5%

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 ATORY

e 1x 8p 3i 1a 1t 1o 1r 1y 4

E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + I 1 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

expiatory

  1. adjectivehaving power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation“expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice”
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How many nine-letter words containing ATORY are there?

There are 40 nine-letter words containing ATORY 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 ATORY?

EXPIATORY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PREFATORY (17), VIBRATORY (17), EVOCATORY (17).

What are some common nine-letter words containing ATORY?

Everyday examples include MANDATORY, PURGATORY, MIGRATORY, PREDATORY, SIGNATORY, PREFATORY, LAUDATORY, CREMATORY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing ATORY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include EVOCATORY (17), PHONATORY (17), CULPATORY (16), DEVIATORY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.