With DS
30 words · highest scoring is backwards at 21 points
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About 9 Letter Words With DS
There are 30 nine letter words containing DS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is backwards at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 30 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ASTEROIDS, HANDSHAKE, PASSWORDS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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9 Letter Words With DS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With DS
- backwards21
- handshake20
- keyboards19
- hardships18
- shepherds18
- downwards17
- highlands17
- hindsight17
Common 9 Letter Words With DS
- asteroids10
- compounds16
- gladstone11
- hardships18
- landlords11
- midsummer16
- railroads10
- surrounds10
9 Letter Words With DS Defined
- asteroidsNoun · 10 points
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging enormously in size, are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits
- downloadsVerb · 14 points
- copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the internet
- handshakeNoun · 20 points
- an act of shaking a person's hand with one's own as a greeting
- landlordsNoun · 11 points
- a person who rents out land, a building, or accommodation
- passwordsNoun · 15 points
- a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to a place
- standardsNoun · 11 points
- a level of quality or attainment
9 Letter Words With DS: Questions
How many nine letter words containing DS are there?
There are 30 nine letter words containing DS in our dictionary, and 30 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing DS?
BACKWARDS is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing DS?
ASTEROIDS, HANDSHAKE, PASSWORDS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing DS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing DS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.