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9 Letter Words Containing IO

There are 1.3K+ nine letter words with IO in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter IO 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 with IO.

Popular 9-Letter Words With IO

religious 10
education 12
functions 14
direction 12
operation 11
tradition 10
relations 9
situation 9
attention 9
positions 11
condition 12
radiation 10

All 9-Letter Words With IO (897 words)

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How Common is IO as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 1,265 9-letter words containing IO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
1.3K
Avg Scrabble Score
13.0
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
OU

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9 Letter Words with IO 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 starting with IO.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter IO-Words in Scrabble

pizzaiolo 29
pizzaiole 29
pizzaiola 29
pizzaioli 29
biohazard 24
heliozoic 23

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IO?

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IO is pizzaiolo with a total of 29 points.

P 3
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
A 1
I 1
O 1
L 1
O 1
noun 1. A professional pizza maker, typically one who makes pizzas in the traditional Neapolitan style.

FAQ 9 Letter Words With IO

  • How many 9 letter words containing IO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 1,265 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IO. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing IO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "pizzaiolo", "pizzaiola", "pizzaioli", "zoobiotic" contain IO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pizzaiolo" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing IO?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing IO include "religious", "education", "functions", "direction", "operation".

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