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9-Letter Words With LIT

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Popular 9-Letter Words With LIT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words With LIT 328 words

How often does LIT appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 328 nine-letter words containing LIT. They average 13.3 points, the best is ZOOLITHIC (23 points) and 28.7% end in S.

Total words
328
Average Scrabble score
13.3
out of 23 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
28.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 28.7%
  • y 24.1%
  • e 21.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.6%
  • ia5.2%
  • ua2.7%

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 LIT

z 10o 1o 1l 1i 1t 1h 4i 1c 3

Z 10 + O 1 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zoolithic

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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9-Letter Words With LIT FAQ

How many nine-letter words containing LIT are there?

There are 328 nine-letter words containing LIT 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 LIT?

ZOOLITHIC is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOVIALITY (22), CLITICIZE (22), BATHYLITH (20).

What are some common nine-letter words containing LIT?

Everyday examples include POLITICAL, INABILITY, LITERALLY, ABOLITION, SEXUALITY, MENTALITY, STABILITY, MORTALITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing LIT score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZOOLITHIC (23), CLITICIZE (22), BATHYLITH (20), PHYTOLITH (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.