10-Letter Words Starting With NUM
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With NUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With NUM 21 words
How common is NUM at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 ten-letter words that start with NUM. They average 14.8 points, the best is NUMBFISHES (20 points) and 47.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 47.6%
- y 14.3%
- c 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou9.5%
- ai4.8%
- ie4.8%
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 ten-letter word that starts with NUM
n 1u 1m 3b 3f 4i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1
N 1 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
numbfishes
Form of numbfish
- nounany sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
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How many ten-letter words that start with NUM are there?
There are 21 ten-letter words that start with NUM 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 ten-letter word that starts with NUM?
NUMBFISHES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NUMBSKULLS (18), NUMSKULLED (17), NUMEROLOGY (16).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with NUM?
Everyday examples include NUMBERLESS, NUMEROLOGY, NUMISMATIC, NUMERATION, NUMERATORS, NUMERATING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with NUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NUMBFISHES (20), NUMBSKULLS (18), NUMSKULLED (17), NUMBERABLE (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.