How many 9-letter words are there in English?

There are thousands of 9-letter words in the English language. Our database contains 251 of them for you to explore and learn.

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Are there any 9-letter words without vowels?

Yes, English has several words without traditional vowels (A, E, I, O, U) that use 'Y' or 'W' instead, such as CRYPT or RHYTHM. Check our list to find them!

What is the most common 9-letter word?

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All 9-Letter Words

Reckoning Noun Sabadilla Noun Sabbatary Adjective Sabbatean Adjective Sabbathly Adverb Sabbatian Noun Sabbatine Adjective (also used as a Noun in liturgy) Sabbatism Noun Sabbatist Noun (countable, person) Sabbatize Verb (transitive and intransitive) Sleuthing Noun (Gerund) Tabacosis Noun Tabanidae Noun Tabasheer Noun Tabatiere Noun Tabellion Noun Uberously Adverb Ubication Noun Udderless Adjective Udderlike Adjective Vacancies Noun (Plural) Vacatable Adjective Vacations Noun (Plural) / Verb Vaccicide Noun Vaccinate Verb Vaccinial Adjective Vaccinias Noun (plural) Wabbliest Adjective Wackiness Noun (uncountable) Wadcutter Noun Xanthamic Adjective Xanthamid Noun Xanthates Noun (Plural) Xantheins Noun Xanthenes Noun Xanthines Noun (plural) Xanthione Noun Xanthippe Noun Xanthisma Noun Xanthogen Noun Xanthomas Noun (plural) Xylophone Noun Yabbering Verb, Noun Yachtings Noun Yachtsman Noun Yachtsmen Noun (Plural) Zabaiones Noun Zabajones Noun Zachariah Proper Noun Zaddickim Noun (Plural) Zaglossus Noun

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1. Which sentence uses 'earlywood' correctly?

The tree has fifty earlywoods. The earlywood are dark. A band of earlywood caught the light. They earlywooded in May.

2. What does 'a fresh facecloth' mean?

A clean, newly laundered one A very expensive one A broken one A giant one

3. What type of plant is a Habenaria?

A tropical tree A terrestrial orchid A desert succulent A type of moss

4. Which of the following is a direct antonym to a sweet dessert like zabaiones?

Custard Savory dish Meringue Ice cream

5. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Dacoities is rising in the border districts. Dacoities are rising in the border districts. Dacoities was rising in the border districts. Dacoities be rising in the border districts.

6. What is the key difference between a zabaione and a standard custard?

Zabaione is baked, custard is fried. Zabaione uses wine instead of milk. Custard is warm, zabaione is cold. Zabaione uses egg whites, custard uses yolks.

7. Which sentence uses 'xylophone' grammatically correctly?

She xylophoned the melody. The xylophone are very loud. He plays the xylophone in the band. I bought a xylophone sticks.

8. How many syllables does 'rabbinica' have?

Three Four Five Two

9. Which sentence uses 'habitally' in its proper (dated) frame?

My apartment is habitally spacious. She smiled habitally once. The steward noted the master habitally rose early. The spa made the stay habitally grand.

10. Which spelling appears in older books and place names?

Oast-house Osthowss Oasthouse Oasthowuse

11. What is the singular form of 'dabchicks'?

Dabchick Dabchicken Dabchickx Dabchickes

12. How is the possessive of 'yachtsmen' written?

yachtsmens' yachtsmen's yachtsmen yachtsman's

13. What is the tone of the word 'yabbering'?

Formal and academic Informal and mildly negative Romantic and sweet Medical and clinical

14. What is the plural form of 'caballero'?

Caballeros Caballeroes Caballeri Caballero

15. Which sentence uses 'rabbinate' correctly?

The rabbinate is very kind to us. She entered the rabbinate after law school. He rabbinated for years. It was a rabbinate book.

16. What does 'habitably' mean?

By force of habit In a manner fit for living Very warmly According to schedule

17. When should you use the plural 'cabernets' instead of 'cabernet'?

When you mean several bottles, kinds, or the grape family When you name the wine type in general When you describe the grape's color When you write the full variety name

18. Which word names the doctrine or movement of strict Sabbath keeping?

Sabbatism Sabbatarianism Sabbatical Sabbatine

19. Besides lead oxen, what else can 'cabestros' refer to?

Saddle blankets Cattle brands Rope halters Trail wagons

20. Which sounds are classic labial sounds?

k, g, ng p, b, m, f, v s, z, sh t, d, n

21. Which family does the babirousa belong to?

Cervidae (deer) Bovidae (cattle) Suidae (pigs) Equidae (horses)

22. In which modern country is the Kabardian language primarily spoken?

Turkey Georgia Russia Iran

23. Which of the following best defines a 'haberdine'?

A type of sewing needle A dried, salted fish A sailor's uniform A type of ship

24. What is the primary part of speech of 'labelling' in the sentence: 'The labelling of food is strictly regulated.'?

Adjective Verb (present tense) Noun (gerund) Adverb

25. What is jacarandi?

A bird of Brazil A river name A type of seed A rare variant of the timber name jacarandá

26. Can 'labellers' be used as a verb?

Yes, in the past tense No, it is only a noun Yes, in the present tense Only in British English

27. Latin 'habitare' is a frequentative form of which simpler verb?

Vivere, 'to live' Habere, 'to have' Ambulare, 'to walk' Tenere, 'to keep'

28. 'Habitatio' comes from the Latin verb 'habitare', which means...

To build To buy To own outright To dwell or live in

29. On which syllable is the primary stress placed when pronouncing 'labialise'?

First syllable (LAY) Second syllable (bee) Third syllable (uh) Fourth syllable (lize)

30. How is the 'x' in 'xanthamid' pronounced?

As a 'ks' sound (eks) As an 'sh' sound As a 'z' sound It is silent

31. What does the plural word 'cabestros' mean?

Spanish cowboys Trained lead oxen or their halters Rodeo judges Cattle brands

32. What trade good made the Nabataeans incredibly wealthy?

Silk from China Gold from Africa Frankincense from Arabia Spices from India

33. How is 'Sabbatian' usually pronounced?

sab-uh-THAIR-ee-un SAB-uh-tee-un SAY-bee-un sab-uh-TOH-nian

34. What does 'living in Fableland' mean metaphorically?

Being a farmer Living in a rural area Being out of touch with reality Reading a lot of books

35. Where does the main stress fall in 'Macaranga'?

First syllable (MAC-a-ran-ga) Third syllable (mac-a-RAN-ga) Fourth syllable (mac-a-ran-GA) All syllables equally

36. Which sentence uses 'rabbinize' correctly?

She rabbinize happily. The rabbinize custom is old. A rabbinize arrived. Scholars rabbinized the story.

37. Where does the primary stress fall in 'gabionade'?

First syllable (GA-) Second syllable (-bion-) Final syllable (-NAYD) It has no stress at all

38. Where does the primary stress fall in the word 'babbishly'?

First syllable: BAB-bish-ly Second syllable: bab-BISH-ly Third syllable: bab-bish-LY Evenly across all syllables

39. What is the correct comparative form of 'important'?

Importanter More important Most important Importantlier

40. What does 'sabbatism' mean?

A wooden-soled shoe The keeping or observance of the Sabbath; a rest from labor A seven-year job leave A type of psalm

41. The -ator ending marks the doer of an action. Which word shares that exact pattern?

Habitual Creator Habitation Habitat

42. Where does the main stress fall?

Second syllable First syllable Third syllable No stress

43. What active chemical compound is extracted from jaborandi?

Quinine Penicillin Pilocarpine Aspirin

44. Which of the following is a common misspelling of 'Naassenes'?

Naasseni Nasenes Nahassim Naashenites

45. On which syllable does the primary stress fall in 'yachtsman'?

First syllable (YOTS) Second syllable (man) Equal stress Neither

46. What is the most common biological referent for 'eaglehawk' in Australia?

The bald eagle The wedge-tailed eagle The peregrine falcon The emu

47. Which raw material is central to making xanthates?

Sea water Table salt Olive oil Carbon disulfide

48. Which sentence uses 'haberdine' correctly?

The crew gnawed on rock-hard haberdine. She haberdined the fish. The haberdine was fresh. I bought a haberdine at the mall.

49. What part of speech is 'fabaceous'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

50. Which suffix names a person who follows something?

-ism -ly -ist -ic