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Words That Start With NINE

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Popular Words That Start With NINE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With NINE 23 words

8-Letter Words Starting With NINE 5

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9-Letter Words Starting With NINE 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With NINE 4

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How common is NINE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 23 words that start with NINE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.4 points, the best is NINETEENTHLY (18 points) and 47.8% end in S.

Total words
23
Most common length
9 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
11.4
out of 18 max
Longest word
NINETEENTHLY
12 letters
Most common ending
S
47.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.8%
  • e 13%
  • y 13%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee21.7%
  • ie17.4%

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 word that starts with NINE

n 1i 1n 1e 1t 1e 1e 1n 1t 1h 4l 1y 4

N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

nineteenthly

Form of nineteenth

  1. nounposition 19 in a countable series of things
  2. adjectivecoming next after the eighteenth in position
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How many words that start with NINE are there?

There are 23 words that start with NINE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with NINE?

NINETEENTHLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NINEBARKS (15), NINETEENTHS (14), NINEBARK (14).

What are some common words that start with NINE?

Everyday examples include NINE, NINETIETH, NINETY, NINETEENTH, NINETEEN, NINES, NINETEENS, NINEPIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with NINE?

NINETEENTHLY has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NINETEENTHS (11 letters) is the longest common one.