8-Letter Words Starting With POLYP
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
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All 8-Letter Words Starting With POLYP 13 words
How common is POLYP at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with POLYP. They average 16.1 points, the best is POLYPODY (19 points) and 30.8% end in E.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 30.8% of words
Most common last letters
- e 30.8%
- s 23.1%
- y 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7.7%
- oi7.7%
- ou7.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with POLYP
p 3o 1l 1y 4p 3o 1d 2y 4
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
polypody
- nounany of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium
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How many eight-letter words that start with POLYP are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words that start with POLYP in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with POLYP?
POLYPODY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYPARY (18), POLYPHON (18), POLYPOID (16).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with POLYP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POLYPHON (18), POLYPEDS (16), POLYPIDE (16), POLYPODS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.