9-letter words
There are 41,139 nine-letter words in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest score is 47 points, shared by BAZZAZZES, BEZZAZZES and PAZZAZZES and others. 9 letter words average 14.7 points each, and S starts more of them than any other letter, 4,955 in all.
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Use ? or * for a blank tile, up to 15 characters. The dictionary loads in the background.
Every word your letters make appears below, longest first, each with its Scrabble score.
Nine-letter words are showpieces. They rarely fit, but when they do they can decide a game. To unscramble 9 letter words from your own rack, type the tiles into the solver above: it only returns words of exactly 9 letters, and ? stands in for a blank. X starts the fewest nine-letter words, 44 in all.
9-letter words in numbers
- Words
- 41,139
- Highest scoring
- BAZZAZZES 47 pts
- Average score
- 14.7 pts
- With a definition
- 18,056 (44%)
- A2,488
- B2,384
- C3,773
- D2,338
- E1,844
- F1,658
- G1,312
- H1,446
- I1,243
- J316
- K403
- L1,120
- M2,250
- N876
- O1,407
- P3,502
- Q208
- R2,284
- S4,955
- T2,035
- U1,417
- V708
- W888
- X44
- Y86
- Z154
Highest-scoring 9-letter words
9-letter words (41,139)
These 300 of the 41,139 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the full list is in the free JSON API.
Frequently asked questions
How many 9 letter words are there?
Unscrambly's word list has 41,139 words of exactly 9 letters, 15% of its 269,870 words. 18,056 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the highest scoring 9 letter word?
Four words tie at 47 points, among them BAZZAZZES, BEZZAZZES and PAZZAZZES in Scrabble, before bonus squares. Next come FUZZBOXES (39), QUIZZICAL (38) and SHOWBIZZY (38). The average nine-letter word scores 14.7 points.
How do I unscramble 9 letter words?
Type your letters into the solver at the top of this page. It only returns words of exactly 9 letters, so you see which of the 41,139 on this list your tiles can make. Use ? or * for a blank tile.
Which letter starts the most 9 letter words?
S starts 4,955 of them (12%), followed by C with 3,773. X starts the fewest, 44.