9-Letter Words With BY
- 51 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With BY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With BY 51 words
How often does BY appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 51 nine-letter words containing BY. They average 18.5 points, the best is XENOPHOBY (26 points) and 47.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 51
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.5
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 47.1%
- y 15.7%
- e 13.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo9.8%
- au2%
- ee2%
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 containing BY
x 8e 1n 1o 1p 3h 4o 1b 3y 4
X 8 + E 1 + N 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + Y 4 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
xenophoby
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 containing BY are there?
There are 51 nine-letter words containing BY 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 containing BY?
XENOPHOBY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOBBYSOCK (24), BYZANTINE (23), ZETTABYTE (23).
What are some common nine-letter words containing BY?
Everyday examples include LABYRINTH, BYSTANDER, MEGABYTES, PASSERSBY, ABYSMALLY, LOBBYISTS, KILOBYTES, BYPRODUCT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing BY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include XENOPHOBY (26), BOBBYSOCK (24), ZETTABYTE (23), BABYISHLY (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.