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9-Letter Words With HOT

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Popular 9-Letter Words With HOT

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

All 9-Letter Words With HOT 87 words

How often does HOT appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 87 nine-letter words containing HOT. They average 16.3 points, the best is PHOTOLYZE (26 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
87
Average Scrabble score
16.3
out of 26 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • t 13.8%
  • e 12.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo5.7%
  • ai3.4%
  • ia3.4%

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 HOT

p 3h 4o 1t 1o 1l 1y 4z 10e 1

P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + Z 10 + E 1 = 26 points

Double word
52 pts
Triple word
78 pts

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

photolyze

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

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9-Letter Words With HOT FAQ

How many nine-letter words containing HOT are there?

There are 87 nine-letter words containing HOT 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 HOT?

PHOTOLYZE is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOTOTAXY (24), RHOTACIZE (23), TCHOTCHKE (23).

What are some common nine-letter words containing HOT?

Everyday examples include PHOTOCOPY, PSYCHOTIC, BLOODSHOT, SLINGSHOT, DICHOTOMY, SNAPSHOTS, UNDERSHOT, HOTHEADED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing HOT score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PHOTOLYZE (26), PHOTOTAXY (24), RHOTACIZE (23), TCHOTCHKE (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.