9-Letter Words
Complete list of 9-letter English words. Browse, filter by pattern, and find the best plays for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
1,234 words found
9 Letter Words150
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About These Words
This list holds 1,234 words, running from 9 to 9 letters and averaging 9.0 letters apiece. The commonest length is 9 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are a (131), e (110), t (85), i (84), r (81). Vowels make up 39% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 14.3 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is CHECKBOOK at 26, followed by APOLOGIZE, BACKFIRED and BACKWARDS. 77 of them (51%) contain a letter worth four or more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many 9-letter words are there?+
Our dictionary lists 1,234 9-letter words. They run from 9 to 9 letters, and 9-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words scores highest in Scrabble?+
CHECKBOOK is the highest scorer at 26 points before board bonuses, ahead of APOLOGIZE, BACKFIRED and BACKWARDS. The list averages 14.3 points per word, and 77 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest 9-letter words?+
The shortest are ABANDONED, ABILITIES, ACCEPTING, ACCESSORY and ACCIDENTS at 9 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
Are 9-letter words useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 39% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are A, E, T. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.