9-Letter Words With NIR
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With NIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With NIR 9 words
How often does NIR appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words containing NIR. They average 12.4 points and the best is MINIRUGBY (17 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 22.2%
- n 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou22.2%
- ai11.1%
- ia11.1%
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 NIR
m 3i 1n 1i 1r 1u 1g 2b 3y 4
M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + R 1 + U 1 + G 2 + B 3 + Y 4 = 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).
minirugby
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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9-Letter Words With NIR FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing NIR are there?
There are 9 nine-letter words containing NIR 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 NIR?
MINIRUGBY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VENIREMAN (14), VENIREMEN (14), SOUVENIRS (12).
Which rare nine-letter words containing NIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MINIRUGBY (17), NIRAMIAIS (11), UNIRAMOSE (11), UNIRAMOUS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.