9-Letter Words With HIO
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With HIO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With HIO 36 words
How often does HIO appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 nine-letter words containing HIO. They average 15.5 points, the best is AMPHIOXUS (23 points) and 44.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- n 16.7%
- o 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- au5.6%
- ea2.8%
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 HIO
a 1m 3p 3h 4i 1o 1x 8u 1s 1
A 1 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + O 1 + X 8 + U 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
amphioxus
- nounsmall translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
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How many nine-letter words containing HIO are there?
There are 36 nine-letter words containing HIO 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 HIO?
AMPHIOXUS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FINOCCHIO (19), OPHIOLOGY (18), LIBECCHIO (18).
What are some common nine-letter words containing HIO?
Everyday examples include FASHIONED, PISTACHIO, CUSHIONED, STANCHION, REFASHION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing HIO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FINOCCHIO (19), LIBECCHIO (18), FAUCHIONS (17), FAULCHION (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.