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8-Letter Words Starting With PY

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PY 56 words

How common is PY at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 56 eight-letter words that start with PY. They average 16.8 points, the best is PYROLYZE (25 points) and 32.1% end in S.

Total words
56
Average Scrabble score
16.8
out of 25 max
Everyday words
2%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
32.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 32.1%
  • e 25%
  • c 10.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia8.9%
  • ae5.4%
  • iu5.4%

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 PY

p 3y 4r 1o 1l 1y 4z 10e 1

P 3 + Y 4 + R 1 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + Z 10 + E 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

pyrolyze

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with PY are there?

There are 56 eight-letter words that start with PY 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 PY?

PYROLYZE is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYXIDIUM (23), PYJAMAED (23), PYROXYLE (23).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with PY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PYROLYZE (25), PYJAMAED (23), PYROXYLE (23), PYGMYISH (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.