9 Letter Words That Start With POI

There are 19+ nine letter words beginning with POI in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter POI 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 POI.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With POI

poisoning 12
poignance 14
poignancy 17
poinadoes 12
poinciana 13
poindings 13
pointable 13
pointedly 15
pointelle 11
pointiest 11
pointille 11
pointings 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With POI (12 words)

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How Common is POI as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 19 9-letter words starting with POI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.6, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
19
Avg Scrabble Score
12.6
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter POI-Words in Scrabble

poignancy 17
pointedly 15
pointlike 15
poignance 14
pointsmen 13
pointsman 13

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with POI is poignancy with a total of 17 points.

P 3
O 1
I 1
G 2
N 1
A 1
N 1
C 3
Y 4
noun 1. the quality of evoking a keenly felt sense of emotion, especially of bittersweet sadness or regret
Synonyms:
pathossadnesspitifulnesspiteousnesssorrowmournfulnesswretchednessmiserybitternesspainpainfulnessdistresstragedy

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With POI

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

    There are 19 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with POI. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with POI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "pointsman", "poignancy", "poinciana", "pointsmen" start with POI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "poignancy" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with POI?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with POI include "poisoning", "poignance", "poignancy", "poinadoes", "poinciana".