With THAN
37 words, 3 of them common · highest scoring is pickthank at 24 points
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About 9 Letter Words With THAN
There are 37 nine letter words containing THAN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is pickthank at 24 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 3 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — FIRSTHAND, LEVIATHAN, SHORTHAND 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 THAN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With THAN
- pickthank24
- euthanaze21
- euthanize21
- bethanked19
- thankyous19
- bethankit18
- methanoyl17
- thaneship17
Common 9 Letter Words With THAN
- firsthand16
- leviathan15
- shorthand16
9 Letter Words With THAN Defined
- firsthandAdjective · 16 points
- coming from the original source or personal experience; gained or learned directly
- leviathanNoun · 15 points
- (in biblical use) a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile (e.g. Job 41, Ps. 74:14), and with the Devil (after Isa. 27:1)
- shorthandNoun · 16 points
- a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used especially for taking dictation. The major systems of shorthand currently in use are those devised in 1837 by Sir Isaac Pitman and (in the US) in 1888 by John R. Gregg (1867–1948)
9 Letter Words With THAN: Questions
How many nine letter words containing THAN are there?
There are 37 nine letter words containing THAN in our dictionary, and 3 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing THAN?
PICKTHANK is the highest scoring option at 24 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing THAN?
FIRSTHAND, LEVIATHAN, SHORTHAND are among the most familiar nine letter words containing THAN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing THAN 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.