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9 Letter Words Starting With TO

There are 390 valid 9 letter words that start with TO, 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)

toadyship - 18 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

toadyship - 18 points

Words With Friends

tobaccoes - 18 points

9 Letter Words (390)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With to

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 390 word list is 40.5 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 toadeater 10 10 10 30
#2 toadgrass 11 11 12 34
#3 toadpipes 14 14 16 44
#4 toadstone 10 10 11 31
#5 toadstool 10 10 11 31
#6 toadyings 14 14 15 43
#7 toadyisms 15 15 15 45
🏆 #8 toadyship 18 18 17 53
#9 toastable 11 11 13 35
#10 toastiest 9 9 9 27
#11 toastings 10 10 12 32
#12 tobaccoes 15 15 18 48
#13 toboggans 13 13 17 43
#14 toboggins 13 13 17 43
#15 toccatina 13 13 16 42
#16 tocharese 14 14 14 42
#17 tocharian 14 14 15 43
#18 tocharish 17 17 16 50
#19 tochering 15 15 17 47
#20 tocokinin 15 15 18 48

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

toadyship — worth 53 combined points (US Scrabble: 18, UK Scrabble: 18, Words With Friends: 17).

How many 9 letter words start with to?

390 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 to words will come up far more often.