9-Letter Words With NLIE
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With NLIE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With NLIE 8 words
How often does NLIE appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words containing NLIE. They average 12.3 points and the best is QUEENLIER (18 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- r 62.5%
- t 25%
- s 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- ai25%
- ue25%
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 NLIE
q 10u 1e 1e 1n 1l 1i 1e 1r 1
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + R 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
queenlier
Form of queenly
- adjectivehaving the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen“queenly propriety”
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9-Letter Words With NLIE FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing NLIE are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words containing NLIE 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 NLIE?
QUEENLIER is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WOMANLIER (14), TOWNLIEST (12), CLEANLIER (11).
What are some common nine-letter words containing NLIE?
Everyday examples include CLEANLIER, QUEENLIER, WOMANLIER, UNMANLIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing NLIE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TOWNLIEST (12), BAIRNLIER (11), BANLIEUES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.