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9 Letter Words Starting With AE

There are 98 valid 9 letter words that start with AE, 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)

aegophony - 18 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

aegophony - 18 points

Words With Friends

aegophony - 19 points

9 Letter Words (98)

View all words starting with AE

Top 20 Highest-Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With ae

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 98 word list is 37.8 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 aediculae 12 12 15 39
#2 aedicules 12 12 15 39
#3 aedoeagus 11 11 13 35
#4 aeginetan 10 10 13 33
#5 aeginetic 12 12 15 39
#6 aegirines 10 10 12 32
#7 aegirites 10 10 11 31
#8 aegisthus 13 13 14 40
#9 aeglogues 11 11 15 37
🏆 #10 aegophony 18 18 19 55
#11 aegritude 11 11 13 35
#12 aegrotant 10 10 12 32
#13 aegrotats 10 10 11 31
#14 aelodicon 12 12 15 39
#15 aeolicism 13 13 16 42
#16 aeolipile 11 11 14 36
#17 aeolipyle 14 14 16 44
#18 aeolistic 11 11 13 35
#19 aeolodion 10 10 12 32
#20 aepyceros 16 16 17 49

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

aegophony — worth 55 combined points (US Scrabble: 18, UK Scrabble: 18, Words With Friends: 19).

How many 9 letter words start with ae?

98 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 ae words will come up far more often.