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9-Letter Words Starting With PY

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PY

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PY 75 words

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

Our combined English word list has 75 nine-letter words that start with PY. They average 18.3 points, the best is PYROLYZED (27 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
75
Average Scrabble score
18.3
out of 27 max
Everyday words
1%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 10.7%
  • c 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea4%
  • ia4%
  • ei2.7%

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 nine-letter word that starts with PY

p 3y 4r 1o 1l 1y 4z 10e 1d 2

P 3 + Y 4 + R 1 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

pyrolyzed

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

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

There are 75 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with PY?

PYROLYZED is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYROLYZER (26), PYROLYZES (26), PYROXYLIC (26).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with PY?

Everyday examples include PYRAMIDAL, PYROMANIA, PYRAMIDED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PYROLYZED (27), PYROLYZER (26), PYROLYZES (26), PYROXYLIC (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.