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9 Letter Words Starting With T

There are 3338 valid 9 letter words that start with T, 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)

tabbyhood - 20 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

tabbyhood - 20 points

Words With Friends

tabbyhood - 20 points

9 Letter Words (3338)

View all words starting with T

Top 20 Highest-Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With t

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 3338 word list is 42.4 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 tabacosis 13 13 15 41
#2 tabanidae 12 12 14 38
#3 tabasheer 14 14 14 42
#4 tabashirs 14 14 14 42
#5 tabatiere 11 11 12 34
#6 tabbinets 13 13 16 42
#7 tabbouleh 16 16 19 51
#8 tabboulis 13 13 17 43
🏆 #9 tabbyhood 20 20 20 60
#10 tabefying 18 18 20 56
#11 tabellion 11 11 15 37
#12 taberdars 12 12 13 37
#13 tabescent 13 13 16 42
#14 tabetless 11 11 13 35
#15 tabidness 12 12 14 38
#16 tabifical 16 16 19 51
#17 tablature 11 11 14 36
#18 tablefuls 14 14 18 46
#19 tableland 12 12 16 40
#20 tableless 11 11 14 36

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 T will give you far more flexible options try 9 letter words starting with T for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

tabbyhood — worth 60 combined points (US Scrabble: 20, UK Scrabble: 20, Words With Friends: 20).

How many 9 letter words start with t?

3338 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 t words will come up far more often.