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9-Letter Words With FLIES

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Popular 9-Letter Words With FLIES

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

All 9-Letter Words With FLIES 21 words

How often does FLIES appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 21 nine-letter words containing FLIES. They average 15 points, the best is WAFFLIEST (18 points) and 90.5% end in S.

Total words
21
Average Scrabble score
15
out of 18 max
Everyday words
5%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
90.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 90.5%
  • t 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie100%
  • ee9.5%
  • ai4.8%

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 FLIES

w 4a 1f 4f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1t 1

W 4 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

waffliest

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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9-Letter Words With FLIES FAQ

How many nine-letter words containing FLIES are there?

There are 21 nine-letter words containing FLIES 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 FLIES?

WAFFLIEST is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLOWFLIES (17), BUSHFLIES (17), WORMFLIES (17).

Which rare nine-letter words containing FLIES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include WAFFLIEST (18), BUSHFLIES (17), WORMFLIES (17), GLOWFLIES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.