9 Letter Words

Q: How many 9-letter words are there?

There are roughly 9,318 common 9-letter words in standard English dictionaries. The exact count varies by dictionary — some include more technical or rare terms.

Q: What are some easy 9-letter words for kids?

Common, simple 9-letter words include: aardvarks, abandoned, abasement, abatement, abattoirs, abdicated, abdicates, abdominal.

Every 9-letter word in our dictionary. Perfect for Wordle, Scrabble, and other word games.

Here are all the 9-letter words in our dictionary — 9,318 words in total. 9-letter words are some of the most useful in English. They're long enough to be specific and short enough to be common.

Words are organized alphabetically below. Click any word to see its synonyms, definition, and example sentences. For a custom search, head to our Word Finder tool.

Starting with "a" (567)

aardvarks abandoned abasement abatement abattoirs abdicated abdicates abdominal abductees abducting abduction abductors abhorrent abhorring abilities ablatives ablutions abnegated abnegates abolished abolishes abolition abominate aborigine abortions abounding abrasions abrasives abridging abrogated abrogates abruptest abscessed abscesses abscissae abscissas absconded absentees absenting absolutes absolving absorbent absorbing abstained abstainer abstinent abstracts absurdest absurdity abundance abusively abutments abysmally academics academies accenting accepting accessing accession accessory accidents acclaimed acclimate accolades accompany according accordion accosting accounted accredits accretion accustoms acetylene achievers achieving acidified acidifies acidulous acoustics acquaints acquiesce acquiring acquittal acquitted acrobatic acrostics activated activates activists actresses actuality actualize actuarial actuaries actuating actuators acuteness adamantly adaptable addendums addicting addiction addictive additions additives addressed addressee addresses adenoidal adeptness adherence adherents adhesives adiabatic adjective adjoining adjourned adjudging adjusters adjusting

Starting with "b" (497)

babushkas bacchanal bachelors backaches backbiter backbites backboard backbones backdated backdates backdrops backfield backfired backfires backhands backpacks backpedal backrests backsides backslash backslide backspace backstage backstops backstory backtrack backwards backwater backwoods backyards bacterial bacterias bacterium badgering badminton badmouths bagatelle bagginess bailiwick balalaika balancing balconies balefully balladeer ballasted ballerina ballistic ballooned balloting ballparks ballpoint ballrooms ballsiest ballyhoos balminess balusters bamboozle bandaging bandannas bandoleer bandolier bandstand bandwagon bandwidth banishing banisters banjoists bankbooks banknotes bankrolls bankrupts bannister banqueted bantering baptismal baptistry baptizing barbarian barbarism barbarity barbarous barbecued barbecues barbequed barbeques barbering barefaced bargained bargainer baritones barnacles barnstorm barnyards barometer barracuda barraging barreling barrelled barrenest barrettes barricade barrister bartender bartering baseballs baseboard baselines basements bashfully basically basilicas bassinets bathhouse bathrobes bathrooms battalion battening batteries battering bawdiness

Starting with "c" (905)

cablecast cablegram cacophony caesarean caesarian cafeteria cageyness calcified calcifies calcining calculate calendars calibrate calipered caliphate calliopes callipers calloused callouses callously callowest callusing calorific calumnies cambering camcorder camellias cameraman cameramen camisoles camomiles campaigns campanile campanili campfires campsites camshafts canceling cancelled cancerous candidacy candidate canisters cankering cankerous canneries cannibals canniness cannonade cannoning canoeists canonical canonized canonizes canopying cantaloup cantering canticles canvasing canvassed canvasser canvasses capacious capacitor caparison capillary capsizing capsuling captaincy captained captioned captivate captivity capturing carapaces carbonate carbuncle carcasses carcinoma cardboard cardigans cardinals cardsharp careening careering carefully caregiver caressing caretaker carillons carjacked carjacker carnation carnelian carnivals carnivore carollers carolling carousals carousels carousers carousing carpenter carpentry carpetbag carpeting carriages carrousel carryalls cartilage cartooned cartridge cartwheel caryatids cascading caseloads casements cashiered casserole cassettes

Starting with "d" (627)

dachshund dactylics daffodils daintiest daiquiris dairymaid dalliance dalmatian damasking damnation damnedest dampening dandelion dangerous dapperest daredevil darkening darkrooms darnedest dartboard dashboard dashingly dastardly databases datelined datelines daughters dauntless davenport daydreams daydreamt daylights deaconess deadbeats deadbolts deadening deadliest deadlines deadlocks deafening deathbeds deathblow deathless deathlike deathtrap debarking debarment debarring debatable debauched debauches debenture debriefed debuggers debugging debunking decadence decadents decamping decanters decanting decathlon deceasing decedents deceitful deceivers deceiving decencies deception deceptive decidedly deciduous decimated decimates deciphers decisions deckhands declaimed declaring declining declivity decompose decorated decorates decorator decreased decreases decreeing dedicated dedicates deducible deducting deduction deductive deepening deepfakes defaulted defaulter defeating defeatism defeatist defecated defecates defecting defection defective defectors defendant defenders defending defensing defensive deference deferment deferring defiantly deficient definable deflating deflation

Starting with "e" (452)

eagerness earliness earmarked earnestly earphones earthiest earthlier earthling earthward earthwork earthworm eastbound easterner eastwards easygoing eavesdrop ebullient eccentric eclectics eclipsing ecologist economics economies economist economize ecosystem ecstasies edelweiss edibility editorial educating education educators effecting effective effectual efficient effluents effulgent effusions eggbeater eggplants eggshells eglantine egotistic egregious eiderdown eighteens eightieth ejaculate ejections elaborate elbowroom eldercare elections electives electoral electrify electrode electrons elegantly elemental elephants elevating elevation elevators elevenths eliciting eliminate elocution elongated elongates elopement eloquence elsewhere elucidate elusively emaciated emaciates emanating emanation embalmers embalming embargoed embargoes embarking embarrass embassies embattled embedding embellish embezzled embezzler embezzles embitters emblazons embodying emboldens embolisms embossing embracing embroider embroiled embryonic emergence emergency emigrants emigrated emigrates eminences eminently emissions emollient emolument emoticons emotional empaneled empathize emphasize emphysema

Starting with "f" (405)

fabricate facelifts facepalms facetious facetting facsimile factional factorial factories factoring factorize factotums factually faculties faintness fairyland faithfuls faithless falconers fallacies fallowing falsehood falseness falsettos falsified falsifies falsities faltering familiars famishing fanatical fanciness fantasied fantasies fantasize fantastic faradized farewells farmhands farmhouse farmyards farrowing farthings fascinate fashioned fasteners fastening fatalists fatefully fathering fathoming fatiguing fattening fatuously faultiest faultless favorable favorably favorites fearfully feathered featuring fecundity federally federated federates feelingly feistiest felonious feminines feminists fermented ferocious ferreting ferryboat fertility fertilize fervently festering festivals festively festivity festooned fetishism fetishist fettering feudalism fictional fidgeting fiduciary fieldwork fieriness fifteenth fiftieths figurines filaments filigreed filigrees filleting filliping filmmaker filmstrip filtering filthiest filtrable filtrated filtrates finaglers finagling finalists finalized finalizes financial financier financing finessing fingering fingertip finickier finishers

Starting with "g" (263)

gabardine gaberdine gadabouts gainfully gallantly gallantry galleries gallivant galloping gallowses gallstone galvanize gamboling gambolled gamecocks gangliest ganglions gangplank gangrened gangrenes gangsters garbanzos gardeners gardenias gardening gargoyles garlanded garnering garnished garnishee garnishes garotting garrisons garroting garrotted garrottes garrulity garrulous gaslights gastritis gateposts gatherers gathering gaudiness gauntlets gauntness gawkiness gazetteer gazetting gazillion gearboxes gearshift gearwheel gemstones gendarmes genealogy generally generated generates generator geniality genitalia genitives gentility gentleman gentlemen genuflect genuinely geocached geocaches geodesics geography geologies geologist geometric geraniums geriatric germanium germicide germinate gestating gestation gesturing ghastlier ghostlier gibbering gibberish gibbeting giddiness gigabytes gigahertz gigapixel giggliest gimcracks gimleting gimmickry girlhoods girlishly giveaways glacially gladdened gladiator gladiolas gladiolus glamoring glamorize glamorous glamoured glandular glaringly glassfuls glassiest glassware gleamings gleefully glimmered glimpsing glissandi glissando glistened

Starting with "h" (321)

habitable habituate haciendas hackneyed hailstone hailstorm hairballs hairbrush hairiness hairlines hairpiece hairstyle halfbacks halfpence halfpenny halftimes halitosis hallmarks hallowing haltering haltingly hamburger hammering hampering hamstring hamstrung handballs handbills handbooks handcarts handcraft handcuffs handhelds handicaps handiness handiwork handlebar handmaids handpicks handrails handshake handsomer handstand hangnails hangovers hankering haphazard happening happiness harangued harangues harassing harbinger harboring hardbacks hardcover hardeners hardening hardiness hardliner hardships hardwired hardwoods harkening harlequin harmfully harmonica harmonics harmonies harmonize harnessed harnesses harpooned harridans harrowing harshness harvested harvester hastening hastiness hatchback hatchways hatefully haughtier haughtily haversack hawthorns haystacks hazarding hazardous hazelnuts headaches headbands headboard headdress headfirst headlands headlight headlined headlines headlocks headphone headrests headstone headwinds headwords healthful healthier healthily hearkened heartache heartbeat heartburn heartened heartfelt heartiest heartland heartless heartsick heaviness

Starting with "i" (398)

ibuprofen idealists idealized idealizes identical ideograms ideograph idiomatic idolaters idolizing ignitions ignoramus ignorance illegally illegible illegibly illiberal illicitly illnesses illogical illumined illumines illusions imaginary imagining imbalance imbeciles imbecilic imbedding imbroglio imitating imitation imitative imitators immanence immediacy immediate immensely immensity immersing immersion immersive immigrant immigrate imminence immodesty immolated immolates immorally immortals immovable immovably immunized immunizes immutable immutably impacting impairing impaneled impartial imparting impassive impatient impeached impeaches impedance impelling impending imperfect imperials imperiled imperious impetuous impetuses impieties impinging impiously implanted implement implicate imploding imploring implosion impolitic important importers importing importune imposters impostors imposture impotence impounded imprecise impressed impresses imprinted imprisons impromptu improving improvise imprudent impudence impugning impulsing impulsion impulsive inability inamorata inanimate inanities inaudible inaudibly inaugural incapable incarnate incensing incentive inception incessant

Starting with "l" (259)

labelling laborious laburnums labyrinth lacerated lacerates lachrymal lacquered lactating lactation laddering ladybirds lagniappe lallygags lambasted lambastes lambskins lamebrain lamenting laminated laminates lampblack lampooned lampposts lampshade landfalls landfills landlines landlords landmarks landowner landscape landslide landwards languages languidly lankiness larboards larcenies larcenous largeness larkspurs lassitude lastingly latecomer lateraled laterally lathering latitudes laudatory laughable laughably launchers launching laundered launderer laundress laundries laureates lavenders lavishest lavishing lawgivers lawlessly lawmakers laxatives laypeople layperson lazybones leafleted leapfrogs leasehold leastwise leavening lecherous lecturers lecturing leftovers leftwards legalisms legalized legalizes legations legendary legislate leisurely leitmotif lengthens lengthier lengthily leniently lessening lethargic letterbox lettering leukocyte levellers levelling levelness leveraged leverages leviathan levitated levitates liability libations libellers libelling libellous liberally liberated liberates liberator liberties libertine librarian libraries librettos licencing licensees

Starting with "m" (486)

macaronis macaroons macerated macerates machinery machining machinist macintosh mackerels mackinaws macrocosm macrology maddening madhouses madrasahs madrassas madrigals maelstrom magazines magically magicians magnesium magnetism magnetize magnified magnifier magnifies magnitude magnolias maharajah maharajas maharanee maharanis maharishi mailbombs mailboxes mainframe mainlands mainlined mainlines mainmasts mainsails mainstays maintains majesties majorette makeshift maladroit malformed malicious malignant maligning malignity malingers malleable maltreats mammalian mammogram manacling mandarins mandating mandatory mandibles mandolins mandrakes mandrills maneuvers manganese mangroves manhandle manicured manicures manifesto manifests manifolds manliness mannequin mannerism mannikins mannishly mantillas marathons marauders marauding margarine margarita mariachis marigolds marihuana marijuana marinaded marinades marinated marinates markdowns marketers marketing marmalade marmosets marooning marquetry marquises marriages marshaled marshiest marsupial martinets martyrdom martyring marveling marvelled marvelous mascaraed masculine masochism masochist massacred massacres massaging masseuses

Starting with "n" (157)

nailbrush nakedness namesakes napalming narcissus narcotics narrating narration narrative narrators narrowest narrowing nasalized nasalizes nastiness nationals naturally naughtier naughtily nauseated nauseates navigable navigated navigates navigator naysayers necessary necessity necklaces necklines nectarine neediness nefarious negations negatived negatives neglected negligees negligent negotiate neighbors nematodes neodymium neologism neophilia neophytes nephritis neptunium nerveless nervously nestlings networked neuralgia neuralgic neurology neurotics neutering neutrally neutrinos nevermore newcomers newlyweds newscasts newsflash newsgroup newspaper newsprint newsreels newsstand nicknacks nicknamed nicknames niggardly nightcaps nightclub nightfall nightgown nighthawk nightlife nightmare nighttime nihilists nineteens ninetieth nitpicked nitpicker nitrating nobleness nocturnal nocturnes noiseless noisiness nominally nominated nominates nonentity nonevents nonexempt nonlinear nonliving nonmember nonpareil nonplused nonpluses nonprofit nonsexist nonsmoker nonverbal nonvoting nonwhites normality normalize normative northeast northerly northward northwest nosebleed nosedived nosedives

Starting with "o" (264)

obedience obeisance obfuscate objecting objection objective objectors oblations obligated obligates obliquely oblivious obnoxious obscenely obscenest obscenity obscurely obscurest obscuring obscurity obsequies observant observers observing obsessing obsession obsessive obsoleted obsoletes obstacles obstetric obstinacy obstinate obstructs obtaining obtruding obtrusive obviating obviously occasions occluding occlusion occlusive occupancy occupants occupying occurring octagonal octopuses odometers offenders offending offensive offerings offertory officials officiate officious offloaded offshoots offspring offstages oilcloths oilfields ointments oleanders olfactory oligarchs oligarchy ombudsman ombudsmen omelettes ominously omissions omnibuses omnivores onionskin onlookers onrushing onslaught operating operation operative operators operettas opponents opportune opposites oppressed oppresses oppressor optically opticians optimisms optimists optimized optimizer optimizes optioning optometry orangeade orangutan oratories oratorios orchestra ordaining orderings orderlies ordinance organelle organisms organists organized organizer organizes orgiastic orientals orientate orienting originals

Starting with "p" (789)

pacemaker pachyderm pacifiers pacifists pacifying packaging paddocked padlocked pageantry paginated paginates painfully paintings paintwork palatable palavered palefaces palisades palladium palliated palliates palmettos palmistry palominos palpating palpation palpitate paltriest pampering pamphlets pancaking pandemics panderers pandering panegyric panelings panelists panelling panhandle panicking panoplies panoramas panoramic pantheism pantheist pantheons pantomime pantsuits pantyhose paperback paperboys papergirl paperwork papyruses parabolas parabolic parachute paradigms paradises paradoxes paragraph parakeets paralegal parallels paralyses paralysis paralytic paralyzed paralyzes paramecia paramedic parameter paramount paramours paranoids parasites parasitic parboiled parceling parcelled parchment pardoning parentage parenting parlaying parleying parochial parodying paroxysms parqueted parquetry parrakeet parricide parroting parsimony parsonage partakers partaking parterres partially particles partisans partition partizans partnered partridge passbooks passenger passersby passively passivity passports passwords pastiches pastorals pastorate pasturage pasturing patchiest patchwork

Starting with "r" (551)

rabbinate rabbiting racehorse racetrack racketeer racketing raconteur radiantly radiating radiation radiators radically radiogram radiology raggedest raggedier railroads raincoats raindrops rainfalls rainmaker rainstorm rainwater ramifying rampaging rampantly ramrodded rancidity rancorous randomize ranginess ransacked ransoming rapacious rapturous rarefying raspberry ratcheted ratifying rationale rationals rationing rattlings raucously raunchier ravelling ravishing reachable reactions readiness readjusts reaffirms realistic realities realizing reanimate reappears reapplied reapplies reappoint rearrange rearwards reasoning reasserts reassigns reassured reassures reawakens rebelling rebellion rebinding rebounded rebuffing rebuttals rebutting recalling recanting recapping recapture recasting receipted receivers receiving recentest reception receptive receptors recessing recession recessive recharged recharges rechecked recherché recipient reckoning reclaimed recliners reclining reclusive recognize recoiling recollect recombine recommend recompile reconcile recondite reconnect reconquer reconvene recopying recorders recording recounted recouping recovered recreants recreated recreates

Starting with "s" (1170)

sabotaged sabotages saboteurs saccharin sackcloth sacrament sacrifice sacrilege sacristan saddening saddlebag safariing safeguard safflower sagacious sagebrush sailboard sailboats sailcloth sainthood saintlier salaaming salacious salesgirl salivated salivates sallowest saltiness saltpeter saltpetre saltwater salvaging salvation samizdats samplings sanatoria sanctions sanctuary sandbanks sandblast sandboxes sandiness sandpaper sandpiper sandstone sandstorm sangfroid sanitaria sanitized sanitizes sapphires sapsucker sarcastic sarcomata sartorial sashaying sassafras satellite satiating satinwood satirical satirists satirized satirizes satisfied satisfies saturated saturates saturnine saucepans sauciness sauntered savannahs savoriest sawhorses saxophone scabbards scabbiest scaffolds scalawags scallions scalloped scallywag scampered scantiest scapegoat scarecrow scarified scarifies scattered scavenged scavenger scavenges scenarios scheduled scheduler schedules schematic schizoids schlemiel schlepped schmaltzy schmoozed schmoozes schnauzer scholarly schoolboy schooling schooners schussing scientist scimitars scintilla sclerosis sclerotic scofflaws scoldings scoliosis scolloped scorchers

Starting with "t" (405)

tableland tableware tabulated tabulates tabulator tacitness tackiness tactfully tactician tailcoats tailgated tailgates taillight tailoring tailpipes tailspins tailwinds takeaways takeovers talismans talkative tallyhoed tamarinds tampering tangerine tangibles tanneries tantalize tapeworms tarantula tardiness targeting tarmacked tarnished tarnishes tarpaulin tarragons tasseling tasselled tasteless tastiness tattering tattooing tattooist tautology tawdriest taxidermy taxonomic taxpayers teachable teachings teakettle tealights teammates teamsters teardrops tearfully teargases teaspoons technical technique tectonics tediously teenagers teensiest teetering telecasts telegrams telegraph telemeter telemetry telepathy telephone telephony telephoto telescope telethons teletypes televised televises tellingly telltales temperate tempering templates temporary temporize temptress tenacious tenancies tenanting tenderest tendering tenderize tenements tenseness tentacles tentative tenuously terabytes termagant terminals terminate terracing terrapins terrarium terrified terrifies territory terrorism terrorist terrorize terseness testament testicles testified testifies testimony testiness tethering

Starting with "u" (261)

ulcerated ulcerates ultimatum ululating umbilical umbilicus umbrellas umpteenth unabashed unadorned unadvised unaltered unanimity unanimous unashamed unbarring unbeknown unbending unbiassed unbinding unblocked unbolting unbosomed unbounded unbranded unbridled unbuckled unbuckles unburdens unbuttons uncannier uncannily unceasing uncertain unchanged uncharted unchecked unclaimed unclasped uncleaner uncleanly unclearer unclothed unclothes uncoiling unconcern uncorking uncounted uncoupled uncouples uncovered undamaged undaunted undeceive undecided undefined underacts underarms underbids undercoat undercuts underdogs underdone underfeed underflow underfoot undergoes undergone undergrad underhand underlain underlays underlies underline underling undermine undermost underpaid underpass underpays underpins underplay underrate undersell undershot underside undersign undersize undersold undertake undertone undertook undertows underused underwear underwent undiluted undivided undoubted undressed undresses undulated undulates unearthed unearthly uneasiest unequaled unequally unethical unfailing unfairest unfastens unfeeling unfeigned unfetters unfitting unfolding unfounded unfriends unfrocked

Starting with "v" (147)

vacancies vacations vaccinate vacillate vacuously vacuuming vagabonds vagueness vainglory valentine valiantly validated validates validness valuables valuation valueless vamoosing vandalism vandalize vanguards vanishing vapidness vaporized vaporizer vaporizes vaporware variables variances variation variegate varieties variously varnished varnishes varsities vasectomy vassalage vectoring vegetable vegetated vegetates vehemence vehicular velveteen vendettas veneering venerable venerated venerates vengeance ventilate ventricle venturing venturous veracious verandahs verbalize verbiages verbosity verdigris verifying veritable veritably vermilion verminous versatile versified versifies vertebrae vertebral vertebras verticals vestibule vestigial vestments vexations vexatious viability vibrantly vibrating vibration vibrators viburnums vicarages vicarious viciously victimize victories victualed videodisc videotape viewpoint vigilance vigilante vignetted vignettes vilifying villagers vindicate vineyards violating violation violators violently violinist virginals virginity virtually virtuosos virulence viscosity viscounts visionary visioning visualize vitalized vitalizes vitiating vitiation

Starting with "w" (212)

wackiness wainscots waistband waistcoat waistline wallabies wallboard walloping wallowing wallpaper wanderers wandering wannabees wantoning wardrobes wardrooms warehouse warhorses warmonger warranted washables washbasin washboard washbowls washcloth washrooms washstand wassailed wasteland watchband watchdogs watchword waterbeds waterfall waterfowl wateriest waterline watermark watershed waterside waterways wayfarers wayfaring waylaying waywardly weakening weaklings wealthier weariness wearisome weaseling weathered webisodes webmaster weekended weeknight weightier weighting weirdness welcoming weltering westbound westerner westwards whackiest whalebone wheedling wheelbase wheeziest wherefore whereupon whetstone whichever whimpered whimsical whinnying whippings whirligig whirlpool whirlwind whiskered whispered whistlers whistling whitecaps whitefish whiteners whiteness whitening whitewall whitewash whittlers whittling whodunits whodunnit wholeness wholesale wholesome whooshing whosoever wickedest widowhood wiggliest wigwagged wildfires wildfowls willfully willingly willpower windbreak windfalls windiness windmills windowing windpipes windsocks windstorm windsurfs windswept wineglass

Starting with "x" (1)

xylophone

Starting with "z" (8)

zealously zeppelins zestfully zigzagged zippering zirconium zoologist zucchinis

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Common Questions

How many 9-letter words are there?

There are roughly 9,318 common 9-letter words in standard English dictionaries. The exact count varies by dictionary — some include more technical or rare terms.

What are some easy 9-letter words for kids?

Common, simple 9-letter words include: aardvarks, abandoned, abasement, abatement, abattoirs, abdicated, abdicates, abdominal.

Are 9-letter words good for Wordle?

Wordle uses 5-letter words only. For Wordle practice, see our 5-letter words list.