With THE
20 words · highest scoring is godfather at 17 points
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About 9 Letter Words With THE
There are 20 nine letter words containing THE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is godfather at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 20 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AESTHETIC, GATHERING, SYNTHETIC 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.
For a wider net, try Words With THE, which drops the length limit entirely.
9 Letter Words With THE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With THE
- godfather17
- synthetic17
- feathered16
- weathered16
- apartheid15
- bothering15
- cathedral15
- otherwise15
Common 9 Letter Words With THE
- aesthetic14
- authentic14
- feathered16
- godfather17
- smothered15
- synthesis15
- therapies14
- therefore15
9 Letter Words With THE Defined
- aestheticAdjective · 14 points
- concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
- botheringVerb · 15 points
- take the trouble to do something
- gatheringNoun · 14 points
- an assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose
- smotheredAdjective · 15 points
- (of food) cooked in a covered container
- syntheticAdjective · 17 points
- (of a substance) made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product
- therapistNoun · 14 points
- a person skilled in a particular kind of therapy
9 Letter Words With THE: Questions
How many nine letter words containing THE are there?
There are 20 nine letter words containing THE in our dictionary, and 20 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing THE?
GODFATHER is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing THE?
AESTHETIC, GATHERING, SYNTHETIC are among the most familiar nine letter words containing THE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing THE 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.