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9 Letter Words Starting With IT

There are 30 valid 9 letter words that start with IT, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.

Highest Scoring 9-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

itemizing - 21 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

itemizing - 21 points

Words With Friends

itemizing - 24 points

9 Letter Words (30)

View all words starting with IT

Top 20 Highest-Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With it

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 30 word list is 43.2 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 itabirite 11 11 12 34
#2 itacistic 13 13 15 41
#3 itaconate 11 11 13 35
#4 italianly 12 12 14 38
#5 italicise 11 11 13 35
#6 italicism 13 13 16 42
#7 italicize 20 20 22 62
#8 itamalate 11 11 13 35
#9 itchiness 14 14 15 43
#10 itchingly 18 18 20 56
#11 itchproof 19 19 20 58
#12 itchweeds 18 18 18 54
#13 itemisers 11 11 12 34
#14 itemising 12 12 15 39
#15 itemizers 20 20 21 61
🏆 #16 itemizing 21 21 24 66
#17 iterances 11 11 13 35
#18 iterately 12 12 12 36
#19 iterating 10 10 12 32
#20 iteration 9 9 10 28

Where 9 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 9 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with IT will give you far more flexible options try 9 letter words starting with IT for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 9 letter word starting with it?

itemizing — worth 66 combined points (US Scrabble: 21, UK Scrabble: 21, Words With Friends: 24).

How many 9 letter words start with it?

30 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 9 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 9 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter it words will come up far more often.