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Common 9-letter words
The 60 most common, with their Scrabble points: the 16 most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first. Every word links to its full meaning.
- available 14not otherwise in use
- copyright 20a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic…
- education 12the act of educating
- community 18a unified group of people
- following 16to come or go after
- resources 11available source of wealth
- including 13to have as a part
- directory 15an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- insurance 11promise of reimbursement in the case of loss
- different 16unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
- questions 18an instance of questioning
- financial 14involving financial matters
- equipment 22a set of things needed for a purpose
- important 13of great significance or value
- committee 15a special group delegated to consider some matter
- reference 14a remark that calls attention to something or someone
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Highest-scoring 9-letter words
bazzazzes, bezzazzes, bizzazzes, pazzazzes and pizzazzes share the top score (47), in Scrabble points before bonus squares.
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| bazzazzes | 47 | 48 | |
| bezzazzes | 47 | 48 | |
| bizzazzes | 47 | 48 | |
| pazzazzes | 47 | 48 | |
| pizzazzes | 47 | 48 | verve, energy, liveliness |
| fuzzboxes | 39 | 41 | |
| quizzical | 38 | 41 | pertaining to mild puzzlement |
| pizazzier | 38 | 39 | |
| showbizzy | 38 | 37 | |
| vajazzled | 38 | 42 | |
| quizzings | 37 | 40 | |
| vajazzles | 37 | 41 | |
| then two words on 36 | |||
Among everyday words, blackjack scores the most (30), then three words on 28.
9-letter words by the numbers
- 43,135 9-letter words are in at least one of the three word lists we use: 31,202 in NWL2023 (Scrabble in the US and Canada), 43,106 in Collins Scrabble Words (most other countries) and 24,849 in ENABLE (the list Words With Friends started from).
- S starts the most of them (5,210), then C (3,960) and P (3,664). S ends the most (16,629).
- E is in more 9-letter words than any other letter: 31,022, or 72%.
- 38,178 words (89%) use a letter twice or more, and 0 have no A, E, I, O or U.
Questions
How many 9-letter words are there?
43,135 across the three word lists, 31,202 of them good in North American Scrabble. About 2,385 are everyday words.
Which letter do most 9-letter words start with?
S, with 5,210 words. The fewest start with X (45).
Where do the words come from?
From NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words and ENABLE, as on the rest of Unscramble ME (see How It Works). A word that only one game accepts is still listed; its page shows which games take it.