9-Letter Words With GHS
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With GHS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With GHS 13 words
How often does GHS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words containing GHS. They average 16.1 points, the best is HICCOUGHS (20 points) and 84.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 84.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 84.6%
- d 7.7%
- e 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou53.8%
- au15.4%
- ei15.4%
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 GHS
h 4i 1c 3c 3o 1u 1g 2h 4s 1
H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hiccoughs
Form of hiccough
- noun(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion“how do you cure the hiccups?”
- verbbreathe spasmodically, and make a sound“When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water”
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How many nine-letter words containing GHS are there?
There are 13 nine-letter words containing GHS 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 GHS?
HICCOUGHS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIGHSPOTS (18), PREWEIGHS (18), ROUGHSHOD (17).
What are some common nine-letter words containing GHS?
Everyday examples include OUTWEIGHS, ROUGHSHOD, FURLOUGHS, HICCOUGHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing GHS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HIGHSPOTS (18), PREWEIGHS (18), CLADDAGHS (17), OANSHAGHS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.