9-Letter Words With LIENT
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LIENT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LIENT 7 words
How often does LIENT appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words containing LIENT. They average 11 points and the best is SALIENTLY (12 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- t 42.9%
- e 28.6%
- c 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
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 LIENT
s 1a 1l 1i 1e 1n 1t 1l 1y 4
S 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
saliently
Form of salient
- noun(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
- adjectivehaving a quality that thrusts itself into attention“an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”
- adjective(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
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How many nine-letter words containing LIENT are there?
There are 7 nine-letter words containing LIENT 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 LIENT?
SALIENTLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLIENTAGE (12), EBULLIENT (11), EMOLLIENT (11).
What are some common nine-letter words containing LIENT?
Everyday examples include RESILIENT, EBULLIENT, EMOLLIENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing LIENT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CLIENTELE (11), LIENTERIC (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.