9-Letter Words With L
- 16,346 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With L
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With L 16,346 words
How often does L appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16,346 nine-letter words containing L. They average 14.4 points, the best is QUIZZICAL (38 points) and 35.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16,346
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 38 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.5%
- e 14.1%
- y 9.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.9%
- ea4.3%
- ia4%
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 L
q 10u 1i 1z 10z 10i 1c 3a 1l 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quizzical
- adjectiveplayfully vexing (especially by ridicule)“his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell”
- adjectiveperplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)“he had a quizzical expression”
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How many nine-letter words containing L are there?
There are 16,346 nine-letter words containing L 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 L?
QUIZZICAL is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUMFUZZLE (34), BLIZZARDY (33), BUZZINGLY (33).
What are some common nine-letter words containing L?
Everyday examples include EXCLUSIVE, GENERALLY, RELUCTANT, SIMILARLY, ELSEWHERE, FINANCIAL, OBVIOUSLY, ALGORITHM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing L score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUMFUZZLE (34), BLIZZARDY (33), BUZZINGLY (33), PIZZALIKE (33). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.