9-Letter Words With IOU
- 104 words
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Popular 9-Letter Words With IOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With IOU 104 words
How often does IOU appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 104 nine-letter words containing IOU. They average 13.2 points, the best is ANXIOUSLY (19 points) and 82.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 104
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 82.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 82.7%
- y 14.4%
- r 2.9%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ou100%
- au1.9%
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 IOU
a 1n 1x 8i 1o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4
A 1 + N 1 + X 8 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
anxiously
- adverbwith anxiety or apprehension“we watched anxiously”
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How many nine-letter words containing IOU are there?
There are 104 nine-letter words containing IOU 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 IOU?
ANXIOUSLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JUDICIOUS (19), VEXATIOUS (19), NOXIOUSLY (19).
What are some common nine-letter words containing IOU?
Everyday examples include OBVIOUSLY, RELIGIOUS, SERIOUSLY, CONSCIOUS, DELICIOUS, AMBITIOUS, MALICIOUS, INSIDIOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing IOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LIXIVIOUS (19), BEHAVIOUR (17), UNANXIOUS (16), APHIDIOUS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.