9-Letter Words With NLO
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With NLO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With NLO 23 words
How often does NLO appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 nine-letter words containing NLO. They average 12.7 points, the best is UNLOCKING (16 points) and 39.1% end in G.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 39.1% of words
Most common last letters
- g 39.1%
- s 30.4%
- d 13%
Top vowel pairs
- oa26.1%
- oo17.4%
- ai4.3%
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 NLO
u 1n 1l 1o 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
U 1 + N 1 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
unlocking
Form of unlock
- verbopen the lock of“unlock the door”
- verbset free or release
- verbbecome unlocked“The door unlocked from the inside”
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How many nine-letter words containing NLO are there?
There are 23 nine-letter words containing NLO 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 NLO?
UNLOCKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ENLOCKING (16), INLOCKING (16), STENLOCKS (15).
What are some common nine-letter words containing NLO?
Everyday examples include UNLOCKING, UNLOADING, ONLOOKERS, DOWNLOADS, UNLOOSING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing NLO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ENLOCKING (16), INLOCKING (16), STENLOCKS (15), CORNLOFTS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.