9-Letter Words With ELIG
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With ELIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With ELIG 16 words
How often does ELIG appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words containing ELIG. They average 13.4 points, the best is RELIGIEUX (17 points) and 37.5% end in T.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- t 37.5%
- s 18.8%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io25%
- eu6.3%
- ie6.3%
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 ELIG
r 1e 1l 1i 1g 2i 1e 1u 1x 8
R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + I 1 + E 1 + U 1 + X 8 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
religieux
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 ELIG are there?
There are 16 nine-letter words containing ELIG 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 ELIG?
RELIGIEUX is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FIRELIGHT (16), SAFELIGHT (16), LOVELIGHT (16).
What are some common nine-letter words containing ELIG?
Everyday examples include RELIGIOUS, RELIGIONS, DELIGHTED, LIMELIGHT, SIDELIGHT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing ELIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LOVELIGHT (16), DELIGHTER (14), UNDELIGHT (14), ELIGIBLES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.