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9-Letter Words With CIO

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Popular 9-Letter Words With CIO

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

All 9-Letter Words With CIO 62 words

How often does CIO appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 62 nine-letter words containing CIO. They average 14.1 points, the best is SCIOMACHY (21 points) and 74.2% end in S.

Total words
62
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 21 max
Everyday words
23%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
74.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 74.2%
  • y 9.7%
  • o 6.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io100%
  • ou56.5%
  • au3.2%

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 CIO

s 1c 3i 1o 1m 3a 1c 3h 4y 4

S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + O 1 + M 3 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + 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).

sciomachy

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 CIO are there?

There are 62 nine-letter words containing CIO 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 CIO?

SCIOMACHY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JUDICIOUS (19), SCIOPHYTE (19), SCIOSOPHY (19).

What are some common nine-letter words containing CIO?

Everyday examples include SUSPICION, CONSCIOUS, DELICIOUS, MALICIOUS, VORACIOUS, FEROCIOUS, SOCIOLOGY, AUDACIOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing CIO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SCIOPHYTE (19), SCIOSOPHY (19), BOCACCIOS (17), CAPUCCIOS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.