9-Letter Words With POSS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With POSS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With POSS 8 words
How often does POSS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words containing POSS. They average 12.1 points and the best is POSSUMING (14 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- g 25%
- r 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing POSS
p 3o 1s 1s 1u 1m 3i 1n 1g 2
P 3 + O 1 + S 1 + S 1 + U 1 + M 3 + 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).
possuming
Form of possum
- nounnocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- nounsmall furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
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How many nine-letter words containing POSS are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words containing POSS 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 POSS?
POSSUMING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POSSIBLES (13), POSSIBLER (13), POSSESSED (12).
What are some common nine-letter words containing POSS?
Everyday examples include POSSESSOR, POSSESSES, POSSESSED, REPOSSESS, POSSIBLES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing POSS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POSSUMING (14), POSSIBLER (13), POSSETING (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.