9-Letter Words With PBA
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words With PBA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With PBA 9 words
How often does PBA appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words containing PBA. They average 17.7 points and the best is HUMPBACKS (24 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.7
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- k 22.2%
- l 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai11.1%
- ee11.1%
- oa11.1%
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 PBA
h 4u 1m 3p 3b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1
H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
humpbacks
Form of humpback
- nounan abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
- nouna person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
- nounlarge whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
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- 8 letters5
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- 10 letters5
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How many nine-letter words containing PBA are there?
There are 9 nine-letter words containing PBA 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 PBA?
HUMPBACKS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWEEPBACK (22), CRAMPBARK (21), SNAPBACKS (19).
Which rare nine-letter words containing PBA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRAMPBARK (21), SNAPBACKS (19), SOAPBARKS (17), STOPBANKS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.