9-Letter Words With DEX
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With DEX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With DEX 18 words
How often does DEX appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words containing DEX. They average 18.3 points, the best is HUMIDEXES (22 points) and 55.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.3
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- d 16.7%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ei22.2%
- ou5.6%
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 DEX
h 4u 1m 3i 1d 2e 1x 8e 1s 1
H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 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).
humidexes
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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9-Letter Words With DEX FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing DEX are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words containing DEX 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 DEX?
HUMIDEXES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEXTERITY (20), DEXTRALLY (20), DEINDEXED (19).
Which rare nine-letter words containing DEX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HUMIDEXES (22), DEINDEXED (19), INDEXABLE (19), INDEXICAL (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.