9-Letter Words With IO
- 1,225 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With IO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With IO 1,225 words
How often does IO appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 1,225 nine-letter words containing IO. They average 12.9 points, the best is PIZZAIOLA (29 points) and 37.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,225
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.4%
- n 34.4%
- y 5.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ou9%
- ia2%
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 IO
p 3i 1z 10z 10a 1i 1o 1l 1a 1
P 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + I 1 + O 1 + L 1 + A 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pizzaiola
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 IO are there?
There are 1,225 nine-letter words containing IO 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 IO?
PIZZAIOLA is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BIOHAZARD (24), AMPHIOXUS (23), CHALAZION (23).
What are some common nine-letter words containing IO?
Everyday examples include VARIATION, OBVIOUSLY, RECEPTION, EXCEPTION, SELECTION, OPERATION, RELIGIOUS, CONFUSION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing IO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PIZZAIOLA (29), BIOHAZARD (24), CHALAZION (23), HELIOZOIC (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.