9-Letter Words With BOAT
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With BOAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With BOAT 39 words
How often does BOAT appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 nine-letter words containing BOAT. They average 14.6 points, the best is JOHNBOATS (21 points) and 53.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 53.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 53.8%
- t 35.9%
- n 5.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
- ai7.7%
- ea5.1%
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 BOAT
j 8o 1h 4n 1b 3o 1a 1t 1s 1
J 8 + O 1 + H 4 + N 1 + B 3 + O 1 + A 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 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).
johnboats
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 BOAT are there?
There are 39 nine-letter words containing BOAT 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 BOAT?
JOHNBOATS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOLLYBOAT (21), COCKBOATS (19), BOATHOOKS (18).
What are some common nine-letter words containing BOAT?
Everyday examples include HOUSEBOAT, SPEEDBOAT, STEAMBOAT, POWERBOAT, MOTORBOAT, LIFEBOATS, FERRYBOAT, SAILBOATS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing BOAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JOHNBOATS (21), JOLLYBOAT (21), COCKBOATS (19), BOATHOOKS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.