9-Letter Words With NYS
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With NYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With NYS 7 words
How often does NYS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words containing NYS. They average 15.6 points and the best is GUNNYSACK (19 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- c 28.6%
- k 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia28.6%
- io28.6%
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 NYS
g 2u 1n 1n 1y 4s 1a 1c 3k 5
G 2 + U 1 + N 1 + N 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).
gunnysack
- nouna bag made of burlap
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How many nine-letter words containing NYS are there?
There are 7 nine-letter words containing NYS 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 NYS?
GUNNYSACK is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PONYSKINS (18), NYSTAGMIC (17), NYSTAGMUS (15).
Which rare nine-letter words containing NYS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PONYSKINS (18), DIONYSIAC (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.