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9-Letter Words — Complete List for Scrabble, Wordle & More
Nine-letter words begin the transition from commonly-spoken English into more specialised vocabulary. At about 53,000 entries, our 9-letter list is the peak of the length-frequency curve — longer than this, word count drops rapidly. Nine letters is where many standard compound nouns (CLASSROOM, NEWSPAPER, LANDSCAPE), -TION abstract nouns (ATTENTION, EDUCATION, DIRECTION), and -MENT nouns (AGREEMENT, STATEMENT, EQUIPMENT) live.
In Scrabble, 9-letter words are rarely playable without already having a useful hook on the board. They appear most often in the endgame, when a fertile board has many open letters. Tournament study focuses on 9-letter words that include Q, Z, J, X for maximum value — ZUCCHINIS, JAZZIEST (8), JACUZZIS, QUANDARIES (10). Because Scrabble rewards length less than premium squares, a well-placed 9 on a double-word can outscore an unplaced 12.
In crosswords, 9-letter entries are the typical theme-answer length for themed weekday puzzles. Solvers identify the theme when multiple 9s share a pattern. In daily speech, 9-letter words are rare per-token (you’ll use dozens of 3-letter function words for every 9-letter noun) but carry disproportionate meaning.
Top 500 Highest-Scoring 9-Letter Words (500 of 42,890)
BAZZAZZES47
BEZZAZZES47
BIZZAZZES47
PAZZAZZES47
PIZZAZZES47
FUZZBOXES39
PIZAZZIER38
QUIZZICAL38
SHOWBIZZY38
VAJAZZLED38
QUIZZINGS37
VAJAZZLES37
QUAZZIEST36
WHIZZBANG36
KAZATZKAS35
BUMFUZZLE34
CHAZZANIM34
CHAZZENIM34
HUMBUZZES34
HUZZAHING34
JAZZINESS34
WHIZZINGS34
BLIZZARDY33
BUZZINGLY33
BUZZKILLS33
BUZZWORDS33
PIZZALIKE33
PUZZLEDLY33
WHIZZIEST33
BEMUZZLED32
CHIAREZZA32
CHIAREZZE32
EMBEZZLED32
FUZZBALLS32
PAVONAZZO32
PUZZLEDOM32
RAZZBERRY32
SCHNOZZES32
SCHNOZZLE32
SCUZZBAGS32
SHEMOZZLE32
SHIMOZZLE32
ZUGZWANGS32
BEDAZZLED31
BEMUZZLES31
BUZZBAITS31
EMBEZZLER31
EMBEZZLES31
FRAZZLING31
FRIZZLING31
HAZARDIZE31
KAZACHOKS31
PAPARAZZI31
PAPARAZZO31
PIZZICATI31
PIZZICATO31
QAIMAQAMS31
SCUZZBALL31
SWIZZLING31
TWIZZLING31
TZADDIQIM31
TZATZIKIS31
VIZZIEING31
ZANTHOXYL31
ZIGZAGGED31
ZWANZIGER31
BEDAZZLES30
BLACKJACK30
BLIZZARDS30
BURDIZZOS30
EQUIVOQUE30
EXCHEQUER30
EXOENZYME30
FIZZINESS30
FRIZZANTE30
FRIZZIEST30
FRIZZLERS30
FRIZZLIER30
FUZZINESS30
FUZZTONES30
HIZZONERS30
JICKAJOGS30
JUMBOIZED30
MAXIMIZED30
MIZZLINGS30
PODZOLIZE30
QUINZHEES30
SKYJACKED30
SWIZZLERS30
UNBRIZZED30
UNMUZZLED30
UNPUZZLED30
WHIPJACKS30
ZIGZAGGER30
ZYGOPHYTE30
ALBIZZIAS29
CHEAPJACK29
CZARITZAS29
DAZZLINGS29
DRIZZLING29
GIZZENING29
GRIZZLING29
HIGHJACKS29
HYPHENIZE29
JACKKNIFE29
JAMBOKKED29
JAROVIZED29
JAYHAWKER29
JUKEBOXES29
JUMBOIZES29
KAZACHOCS29
KICKBOXED29
KOLKHOZES29
KRUMMHOLZ29
MAXIMIZER29
MAXIMIZES29
MEZQUITES29
MEZZALUNA29
MEZZANINE29
MEZZOTINT29
MIZZLIEST29
MIZZONITE29
MOZZETTAS29
MUZZINESS29
OXAZEPAMS29
OXYGENIZE29
PIZZAIOLA29
PIZZELLES29
PIZZERIAS29
POZZOLANA29
POZZOLANS29
PUZZOLANA29
RHYTHMIZE29
SCUZZIEST29
SKYJACKER29
UNDAZZLED29
UNMUZZLES29
UNPUZZLES29
XANTHOXYL29
ZWIEBACKS29
AZOTIZING28
BACKCHECK28
CHECHAQUO28
CHUTZPAHS28
CZAREVICH28
DIAZOTIZE28
DIZZINESS28
DRIZZLIER28
EPOXIDIZE28
EQUALIZED28
EXORCIZED28
GRIZZLERS28
GRIZZLIER28
GRIZZLIES28
HYDROLYZE28
HYPOXEMIC28
JACKSHAFT28
JACKSTAFF28
JACQUARDS28
JALFREZIS28
JAPANIZED28
JAROVIZES28
JEQUERITY28
JEQUIRITY28
JOCKEYISH28
KAMIKAZES28
KIBBUTZIM28
KICKBOXER28
KICKBOXES28
LIQUIDIZE28
MUCKYMUCK28
MYCORHIZA28
MYTHICIZE28
OUTDAZZLE28
OZONIZING28
PAYCHEQUE28
POMPHOLYX28
PREJUDIZE28
PUMPJACKS28
QUANTIZED28
QUICKBEAM28
RIZZARING28
RIZZERING28
RIZZORING28
SCHMALTZY28
SIZZLINGS28
SKEWWHIFF28
SKIPJACKS28
SMOKEJACK28
SNUZZLING28
SOVKHOZES28
SQUEEZING28
UNDAZZLES28
VIZCACHAS28
ZOOMORPHY28
ZOOPHYTIC28
ZYMOLYTIC28
BIZCACHAS27
BUZKASHIS27
COXCOMBRY27
CRACKJAWS27
CRAZYWEED27
DEOXIDIZE27
DYBBUKKIM27
EPIZEUXES27
EPIZEUXIS27
EQUALIZER27
EQUALIZES27
EXORCIZER27
EXORCIZES27
EXOTICIZE27
EXPERTIZE27
FLAPJACKS27
HAPHAZARD27
HEMOLYZED27
HIGHJINKS27
HOOKCHECK27
HYBRIDIZE27
HYDRAZOIC27
JACKSCREW27
JACKSMITH27
JACQUERIE27
JAMPACKED27
JAPANIZES27
JASPERIZE27
JAYWALKED27
JIPIJAPAS27
JOCKEYISM27
KIBBITZED27
KICKBACKS27
KNOCKBACK27
LAZZARONE27
LAZZARONI27
MACHZORIM27
MONKEYPOX27
MYTHIZING27
OVERQUICK27
OXIDIZING27
OZONIZERS27
PACKWAXES27
PHYSIQUED27
PYROLYZED27
QUANTIZER27
QUANTIZES27
QUARTZIER27
QUARTZITE27
QUARTZOSE27
QUARTZOUS27
QUATORZES27
QUEAZIEST27
QUETZALES27
QUICKFIRE27
QUINQUINA27
QUIXOTISM27
SCHVITZED27
SEQUELIZE27
SNAZZIEST27
SOZZLIEST27
SQUAWFISH27
SQUEEZERS27
SQUEEZIER27
SYZYGETIC27
TERRAZZOS27
TZARITZAS27
WHIZBANGS27
ZABAJONES27
ZARZUELAS27
ZIPLOCKED27
ZOOGRAPHY27
AMBERJACK26
APPLEJACK26
BANJAXING26
BODYCHECK26
BREEZEWAY26
BUSHWHACK26
CHECKBOOK26
CHECKMARK26
CHECKOFFS26
CHINTZILY26
CHROMIZED26
COCKNEYFY26
COXCOMBIC26
CYCLIZING26
DEZINCKED26
DIAZEUXES26
DIAZEUXIS26
DOCKIZING26
EXEMPLIFY26
FETICHIZE26
FISHYBACK26
FOXSHARKS26
FREQUENCY26
GAZPACHOS26
HAEMOLYZE26
HEMOLYZES26
HIJACKING26
HOBJOBBED26
HUCKABACK26
HYDRAZIDE26
HYDROXYLS26
HYLOZOISM26
HYPNOTIZE26
HYPOPHYGE26
HYPOXEMIA26
JACKLIGHT26
JAMBIYAHS26
JARGONIZE26
JAYWALKER26
JERQUINGS26
JIMCRACKS26
JOCKEYING26
JOYPOPPED26
KIBBITZER26
KIBBITZES26
KLEZMORIM26
KYANIZING26
LYSOZYMES26
MYXEDEMIC26
MYXOCYTES26
OBJECTIFY26
OXIDIZERS26
OXYPHILIC26
PACKETIZE26
PHOTOLYZE26
PHYSIQUES26
PICKWICKS26
PIPSQUEAK26
POCKMANKY26
POLYMYXIN26
POLYZOARY26
POPPYCOCK26
PYROLYZER26
PYROLYZES26
PYROXYLIC26
QUACKISMS26
QUAFFABLE26
QUAKINGLY26
QUICKLIME26
QUICKSTEP26
QUILLBACK26
RAZORBACK26
REOXIDIZE26
RHIZOTOMY26
SCHIZOPOD26
SCHMOOZED26
SCHVITZES26
SHOWJUMPS26
SQUAWBUSH26
SQUAWKING26
SYPHILIZE26
TZADDIKIM26
TZEDAKAHS26
VIZIRSHIP26
WAXWORKER26
XENOPHOBY26
ZAMBOMBAS26
ZAMBOORAK26
ZEBRAFISH26
ZIKKURATS26
ZINKIFIED26
ZOMBIFIED26
ZOMBORUKS26
ZOOPHYTES26
ZOOTECHNY26
ZOOTROPHY26
ZUMBOORUK26
ZYGOCACTI26
ZYGOMATIC26
ZYGOSPERM26
ZYMOGENIC26
ZYMOGRAMS26
ZYMOLOGIC26
ZYMOLYSES26
ZYMOLYSIS26
ADJUVANCY25
ALCHEMIZE25
APOENZYME25
AQUAPHOBE25
ASPHYXIED25
AZYGOUSLY25
BACKBLOCK25
BACKFISCH25
BACKPACKS25
BHIKKHUNI25
BLACKBUCK25
BLACKCOCK25
BOYCHICKS25
BUMBAZING25
CARJACKED25
CATECHIZE25
CHABAZITE25
CHAFFINCH25
CHALUTZIM25
CHAMETZES25
CHERNOZEM25
CHIBOUQUE25
CHOMETZES25
CHOPSOCKY25
CHOWCHOWS25
CHROMIZES25
CHURCHWAY25
COENZYMES25
COMPLEXLY25
COMPRIZED25
CRACKBACK25
CYCLIZINE25
DIZYGOTIC25
DYNAMIZED25
EMPATHIZE25
EMPHASIZE25
ENZYMATIC25
EQUINOXES25
EQUIVOKES25
EUPHEMIZE25
EXECUTRIX25
EXEQUATUR25
EXOCYCLIC25
EXQUISITE25
FIZGIGGED25
FOXFISHES25
FRENZYING25
GIZMOLOGY25
HACKWORKS25
HATCHBACK25
HAWKISHLY25
HAWKSHAWS25
HAZELWOOD25
HEXACHORD25
HEXADECYL25
HIJACKERS25
HOBJOBBER25
HOMOPHYLY25
HUNCHBACK25
HYDRAZINE25
HYDROXIUM25
HYDROZOAN25
HYDROZOON25
HYPERNYMY25
JACKFRUIT25
JACKSTAYS25
JACKSTRAW25
JAZERANTS25
JELLYFISH25
JEWELFISH25
JEWFISHES25
JOKESMITH25
JONNYCAKE25
JOYPOPPER25
JOYSTICKS25
JUXTAPOSE25
KABELJOUW25
KAFFIYAHS25
KAFFIYEHS25
KEFFIYAHS25
KEFFIYEHS25
KIBITZING25
KICKSHAWS25
KIDDYWINK25
KILOHERTZ25
KNOCKOFFS25
MAXIMUMLY25
MECHANIZE25
MECHITZAS25
MECHITZOT25
MEGAQUAKE25
MOLOCHIZE25
MUCKAMUCK25
MYCOPHAGY25
MYXAMEBAE25
MYXAMEBAS25
MYXAMOEBA25
NAZIFYING25
OUTJOCKEY25
PADDYWACK25
PAYCHECKS25
PEMPHIXES25
PHYLARCHY25
PICKABACK25
PICKAPACK25
PICKAXING25
PICKBACKS25
PROENZYME25
PROZYMITE25
PUFFBACKS25
QUACKLING25
QUEBRACHO25
QUICKENED25
QUICKSAND25
QUIDDITCH25
QUILLAJAS25
QUILLWORK25
RHIZOBIUM25
RHIZOCARP25
RIBOZYMAL25
RIBOZYMES25
SCHMALZES25
SCHMELZES25
SCHMOOZER25
SCHMOOZES25
SCHMUTZES25
BEZZAZZES47
BIZZAZZES47
PAZZAZZES47
PIZZAZZES47
FUZZBOXES39
PIZAZZIER38
QUIZZICAL38
SHOWBIZZY38
VAJAZZLED38
QUIZZINGS37
VAJAZZLES37
QUAZZIEST36
WHIZZBANG36
KAZATZKAS35
BUMFUZZLE34
CHAZZANIM34
CHAZZENIM34
HUMBUZZES34
HUZZAHING34
JAZZINESS34
WHIZZINGS34
BLIZZARDY33
BUZZINGLY33
BUZZKILLS33
BUZZWORDS33
PIZZALIKE33
PUZZLEDLY33
WHIZZIEST33
BEMUZZLED32
CHIAREZZA32
CHIAREZZE32
EMBEZZLED32
FUZZBALLS32
PAVONAZZO32
PUZZLEDOM32
RAZZBERRY32
SCHNOZZES32
SCHNOZZLE32
SCUZZBAGS32
SHEMOZZLE32
SHIMOZZLE32
ZUGZWANGS32
BEDAZZLED31
BEMUZZLES31
BUZZBAITS31
EMBEZZLER31
EMBEZZLES31
FRAZZLING31
FRIZZLING31
HAZARDIZE31
KAZACHOKS31
PAPARAZZI31
PAPARAZZO31
PIZZICATI31
PIZZICATO31
QAIMAQAMS31
SCUZZBALL31
SWIZZLING31
TWIZZLING31
TZADDIQIM31
TZATZIKIS31
VIZZIEING31
ZANTHOXYL31
ZIGZAGGED31
ZWANZIGER31
BEDAZZLES30
BLACKJACK30
BLIZZARDS30
BURDIZZOS30
EQUIVOQUE30
EXCHEQUER30
EXOENZYME30
FIZZINESS30
FRIZZANTE30
FRIZZIEST30
FRIZZLERS30
FRIZZLIER30
FUZZINESS30
FUZZTONES30
HIZZONERS30
JICKAJOGS30
JUMBOIZED30
MAXIMIZED30
MIZZLINGS30
PODZOLIZE30
QUINZHEES30
SKYJACKED30
SWIZZLERS30
UNBRIZZED30
UNMUZZLED30
UNPUZZLED30
WHIPJACKS30
ZIGZAGGER30
ZYGOPHYTE30
ALBIZZIAS29
CHEAPJACK29
CZARITZAS29
DAZZLINGS29
DRIZZLING29
GIZZENING29
GRIZZLING29
HIGHJACKS29
HYPHENIZE29
JACKKNIFE29
JAMBOKKED29
JAROVIZED29
JAYHAWKER29
JUKEBOXES29
JUMBOIZES29
KAZACHOCS29
KICKBOXED29
KOLKHOZES29
KRUMMHOLZ29
MAXIMIZER29
MAXIMIZES29
MEZQUITES29
MEZZALUNA29
MEZZANINE29
MEZZOTINT29
MIZZLIEST29
MIZZONITE29
MOZZETTAS29
MUZZINESS29
OXAZEPAMS29
OXYGENIZE29
PIZZAIOLA29
PIZZELLES29
PIZZERIAS29
POZZOLANA29
POZZOLANS29
PUZZOLANA29
RHYTHMIZE29
SCUZZIEST29
SKYJACKER29
UNDAZZLED29
UNMUZZLES29
UNPUZZLES29
XANTHOXYL29
ZWIEBACKS29
AZOTIZING28
BACKCHECK28
CHECHAQUO28
CHUTZPAHS28
CZAREVICH28
DIAZOTIZE28
DIZZINESS28
DRIZZLIER28
EPOXIDIZE28
EQUALIZED28
EXORCIZED28
GRIZZLERS28
GRIZZLIER28
GRIZZLIES28
HYDROLYZE28
HYPOXEMIC28
JACKSHAFT28
JACKSTAFF28
JACQUARDS28
JALFREZIS28
JAPANIZED28
JAROVIZES28
JEQUERITY28
JEQUIRITY28
JOCKEYISH28
KAMIKAZES28
KIBBUTZIM28
KICKBOXER28
KICKBOXES28
LIQUIDIZE28
MUCKYMUCK28
MYCORHIZA28
MYTHICIZE28
OUTDAZZLE28
OZONIZING28
PAYCHEQUE28
POMPHOLYX28
PREJUDIZE28
PUMPJACKS28
QUANTIZED28
QUICKBEAM28
RIZZARING28
RIZZERING28
RIZZORING28
SCHMALTZY28
SIZZLINGS28
SKEWWHIFF28
SKIPJACKS28
SMOKEJACK28
SNUZZLING28
SOVKHOZES28
SQUEEZING28
UNDAZZLES28
VIZCACHAS28
ZOOMORPHY28
ZOOPHYTIC28
ZYMOLYTIC28
BIZCACHAS27
BUZKASHIS27
COXCOMBRY27
CRACKJAWS27
CRAZYWEED27
DEOXIDIZE27
DYBBUKKIM27
EPIZEUXES27
EPIZEUXIS27
EQUALIZER27
EQUALIZES27
EXORCIZER27
EXORCIZES27
EXOTICIZE27
EXPERTIZE27
FLAPJACKS27
HAPHAZARD27
HEMOLYZED27
HIGHJINKS27
HOOKCHECK27
HYBRIDIZE27
HYDRAZOIC27
JACKSCREW27
JACKSMITH27
JACQUERIE27
JAMPACKED27
JAPANIZES27
JASPERIZE27
JAYWALKED27
JIPIJAPAS27
JOCKEYISM27
KIBBITZED27
KICKBACKS27
KNOCKBACK27
LAZZARONE27
LAZZARONI27
MACHZORIM27
MONKEYPOX27
MYTHIZING27
OVERQUICK27
OXIDIZING27
OZONIZERS27
PACKWAXES27
PHYSIQUED27
PYROLYZED27
QUANTIZER27
QUANTIZES27
QUARTZIER27
QUARTZITE27
QUARTZOSE27
QUARTZOUS27
QUATORZES27
QUEAZIEST27
QUETZALES27
QUICKFIRE27
QUINQUINA27
QUIXOTISM27
SCHVITZED27
SEQUELIZE27
SNAZZIEST27
SOZZLIEST27
SQUAWFISH27
SQUEEZERS27
SQUEEZIER27
SYZYGETIC27
TERRAZZOS27
TZARITZAS27
WHIZBANGS27
ZABAJONES27
ZARZUELAS27
ZIPLOCKED27
ZOOGRAPHY27
AMBERJACK26
APPLEJACK26
BANJAXING26
BODYCHECK26
BREEZEWAY26
BUSHWHACK26
CHECKBOOK26
CHECKMARK26
CHECKOFFS26
CHINTZILY26
CHROMIZED26
COCKNEYFY26
COXCOMBIC26
CYCLIZING26
DEZINCKED26
DIAZEUXES26
DIAZEUXIS26
DOCKIZING26
EXEMPLIFY26
FETICHIZE26
FISHYBACK26
FOXSHARKS26
FREQUENCY26
GAZPACHOS26
HAEMOLYZE26
HEMOLYZES26
HIJACKING26
HOBJOBBED26
HUCKABACK26
HYDRAZIDE26
HYDROXYLS26
HYLOZOISM26
HYPNOTIZE26
HYPOPHYGE26
HYPOXEMIA26
JACKLIGHT26
JAMBIYAHS26
JARGONIZE26
JAYWALKER26
JERQUINGS26
JIMCRACKS26
JOCKEYING26
JOYPOPPED26
KIBBITZER26
KIBBITZES26
KLEZMORIM26
KYANIZING26
LYSOZYMES26
MYXEDEMIC26
MYXOCYTES26
OBJECTIFY26
OXIDIZERS26
OXYPHILIC26
PACKETIZE26
PHOTOLYZE26
PHYSIQUES26
PICKWICKS26
PIPSQUEAK26
POCKMANKY26
POLYMYXIN26
POLYZOARY26
POPPYCOCK26
PYROLYZER26
PYROLYZES26
PYROXYLIC26
QUACKISMS26
QUAFFABLE26
QUAKINGLY26
QUICKLIME26
QUICKSTEP26
QUILLBACK26
RAZORBACK26
REOXIDIZE26
RHIZOTOMY26
SCHIZOPOD26
SCHMOOZED26
SCHVITZES26
SHOWJUMPS26
SQUAWBUSH26
SQUAWKING26
SYPHILIZE26
TZADDIKIM26
TZEDAKAHS26
VIZIRSHIP26
WAXWORKER26
XENOPHOBY26
ZAMBOMBAS26
ZAMBOORAK26
ZEBRAFISH26
ZIKKURATS26
ZINKIFIED26
ZOMBIFIED26
ZOMBORUKS26
ZOOPHYTES26
ZOOTECHNY26
ZOOTROPHY26
ZUMBOORUK26
ZYGOCACTI26
ZYGOMATIC26
ZYGOSPERM26
ZYMOGENIC26
ZYMOGRAMS26
ZYMOLOGIC26
ZYMOLYSES26
ZYMOLYSIS26
ADJUVANCY25
ALCHEMIZE25
APOENZYME25
AQUAPHOBE25
ASPHYXIED25
AZYGOUSLY25
BACKBLOCK25
BACKFISCH25
BACKPACKS25
BHIKKHUNI25
BLACKBUCK25
BLACKCOCK25
BOYCHICKS25
BUMBAZING25
CARJACKED25
CATECHIZE25
CHABAZITE25
CHAFFINCH25
CHALUTZIM25
CHAMETZES25
CHERNOZEM25
CHIBOUQUE25
CHOMETZES25
CHOPSOCKY25
CHOWCHOWS25
CHROMIZES25
CHURCHWAY25
COENZYMES25
COMPLEXLY25
COMPRIZED25
CRACKBACK25
CYCLIZINE25
DIZYGOTIC25
DYNAMIZED25
EMPATHIZE25
EMPHASIZE25
ENZYMATIC25
EQUINOXES25
EQUIVOKES25
EUPHEMIZE25
EXECUTRIX25
EXEQUATUR25
EXOCYCLIC25
EXQUISITE25
FIZGIGGED25
FOXFISHES25
FRENZYING25
GIZMOLOGY25
HACKWORKS25
HATCHBACK25
HAWKISHLY25
HAWKSHAWS25
HAZELWOOD25
HEXACHORD25
HEXADECYL25
HIJACKERS25
HOBJOBBER25
HOMOPHYLY25
HUNCHBACK25
HYDRAZINE25
HYDROXIUM25
HYDROZOAN25
HYDROZOON25
HYPERNYMY25
JACKFRUIT25
JACKSTAYS25
JACKSTRAW25
JAZERANTS25
JELLYFISH25
JEWELFISH25
JEWFISHES25
JOKESMITH25
JONNYCAKE25
JOYPOPPER25
JOYSTICKS25
JUXTAPOSE25
KABELJOUW25
KAFFIYAHS25
KAFFIYEHS25
KEFFIYAHS25
KEFFIYEHS25
KIBITZING25
KICKSHAWS25
KIDDYWINK25
KILOHERTZ25
KNOCKOFFS25
MAXIMUMLY25
MECHANIZE25
MECHITZAS25
MECHITZOT25
MEGAQUAKE25
MOLOCHIZE25
MUCKAMUCK25
MYCOPHAGY25
MYXAMEBAE25
MYXAMEBAS25
MYXAMOEBA25
NAZIFYING25
OUTJOCKEY25
PADDYWACK25
PAYCHECKS25
PEMPHIXES25
PHYLARCHY25
PICKABACK25
PICKAPACK25
PICKAXING25
PICKBACKS25
PROENZYME25
PROZYMITE25
PUFFBACKS25
QUACKLING25
QUEBRACHO25
QUICKENED25
QUICKSAND25
QUIDDITCH25
QUILLAJAS25
QUILLWORK25
RHIZOBIUM25
RHIZOCARP25
RIBOZYMAL25
RIBOZYMES25
SCHMALZES25
SCHMELZES25
SCHMOOZER25
SCHMOOZES25
SCHMUTZES25
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the total count of 9-letter English words?
We count 42,890 valid 9-letter English words. The list excludes hyphens, apostrophes, and capitalized-only entries. Different dictionaries draw the inclusion line differently — Scrabble’s TWL, SOWPODS (international), and Zynga’s Words With Friends list each disagree at the edges on obscure words and inflections.
Which 9-letter word earns the most points?
Our highest-scoring 9-letter play is BAZZAZZES, earning 47 points under TWL. Bonuses on top: triple-word triples it, and letter multipliers can compound the score further.
Does Words With Friends use the same 9-letter dictionary as Scrabble?
Words With Friends uses Zynga’s own dictionary, which overlaps heavily with SOWPODS (the international Scrabble dictionary) but has some differences. Most common 9-letter words are accepted in both games, but a few rare or regional words may be valid in Scrabble and not in WWF, or vice versa. When in doubt, check each game’s in-app word validator.