9 Letter Words That Start With MER

There are 41+ nine letter words beginning with MER in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter MER word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with MER.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With MER

merchants 16

merbromin 15

mercenary 16

mercerise 13

merciable 15

mercified 17

merciless 13

mercurous 13

merengues 12

mergences 14

merguezes 21

merimakes 17

All 9-Letter Words Starting With MER (24 words)

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How Common is MER as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 41 9-letter words starting with MER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.6, with -S endings dominating (46% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with MER are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with MER.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter MER-Words in Scrabble

mercurize 22

mercerize 22

merguezes 21

merozoite 20

merycisms 18

merimakes 17

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with MER?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MER is mercurize with a total of 22 points.

M 3

E 1

R 1

C 3

U 1

R 1

I 1

Z 10

E 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With MER

How many 9 letter words starting with MER are in the English dictionary?

There are 41 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MER. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.6.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with MER worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "mercurize", "mercerize", "merozoite", "merguezes" start with MER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "mercurize" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with MER?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with MER include "merchants", "merbromin", "mercenary", "mercerise", "merciable".