9-Letter Words With LIEN
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LIEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LIEN 20 words
How often does LIEN appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 nine-letter words containing LIEN. They average 10.9 points, the best is JULIENNED (17 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 15%
- t 15%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- eo5%
- ia5%
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 LIEN
j 8u 1l 1i 1e 1n 1n 1e 1d 2
J 8 + U 1 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + N 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
julienned
Form of julienne
- verbcut into long thin strips“julienne the potatoes”
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How many nine-letter words containing LIEN are there?
There are 20 nine-letter words containing LIEN 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 LIEN?
JULIENNED is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JULIENNES (16), SALIENTLY (12), CLIENTAGE (12).
What are some common nine-letter words containing LIEN?
Everyday examples include RESILIENT, EBULLIENT, ALIENATES, ALIENATED, EMOLLIENT, ALIENABLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing LIEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JULIENNED (17), JULIENNES (16), CLIENTELE (11), LIENTERIC (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.