9-Letter Words With LEST
- 31 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LEST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LEST 31 words
How often does LEST appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 31 nine-letter words containing LEST. They average 11.9 points, the best is AWFULLEST (15 points) and 45.2% end in T.
- Total words
- 31
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.9
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 45.2% of words
Most common last letters
- t 45.2%
- s 19.4%
- e 16.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ae3.2%
- ia3.2%
- ue3.2%
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 LEST
a 1w 4f 4u 1l 1l 1e 1s 1t 1
A 1 + W 4 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
awfullest
Form of awful
- adjectiveexceptionally bad or displeasing“atrocious taste”
- adjectivecausing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”
- adjectiveoffensive or even (of persons) malicious“in a nasty mood”
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How many nine-letter words containing LEST are there?
There are 31 nine-letter words containing LEST 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 LEST?
AWFULLEST is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CAPABLEST (15), WOFULLEST (15), TELESTICH (14).
What are some common nine-letter words containing LEST?
Everyday examples include MILESTONE, BRITTLEST, AWFULLEST, SHRILLEST, CELESTIAL, MOLESTING, MOLESTERS, POLESTARS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing LEST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CAPABLEST (15), WOFULLEST (15), MOLESTFUL (14), FRAGILEST (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.