9-Letter Words With PAIR
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With PAIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With PAIR 13 words
How often does PAIR appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words containing PAIR. They average 12.7 points, the best is IMPAIRING (14 points) and 38.5% end in G.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 38.5% of words
Most common last letters
- g 38.5%
- s 23.1%
- n 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 PAIR
i 1m 3p 3a 1i 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
I 1 + M 3 + P 3 + A 1 + I 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
impairing
Form of impair
- verbmake worse or less effective“His vision was impaired”
- verbmake imperfect“nothing marred her beauty”
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
9-letter words containing…
Words containing PAIR by length
Longer sequences containing PAIR
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of PAIR
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Using PAIR in the middle of a word
9-Letter Words With PAIR by the numbers
9-Letter Words With PAIR FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing PAIR are there?
There are 13 nine-letter words containing PAIR 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 PAIR?
IMPAIRING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are APPAIRING (14), EMPAIRING (14), DESPAIRED (13).
What are some common nine-letter words containing PAIR?
Everyday examples include IMPAIRING, DISREPAIR, REPAIRING, DESPAIRED, REPAIRMAN, REPAIRMEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing PAIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include APPAIRING (14), EMPAIRING (14), IMPAIRERS (13), SPAIRGING (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.