9-Letter Words With PY
- 163 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With PY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With PY 163 words
How often does PY appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 163 nine-letter words containing PY. They average 18.4 points, the best is PYROLYZED (27 points) and 33.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 163
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.4
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.7%
- y 22.7%
- d 8%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.5%
- ea4.3%
- ae1.8%
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 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 containing PY are there?
There are 163 nine-letter words containing 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 containing PY?
PYROLYZED is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POPPYCOCK (26), PYROLYZER (26), PYROLYZES (26).
What are some common nine-letter words containing PY?
Everyday examples include COPYRIGHT, PHOTOCOPY, OCCUPYING, PREOCCUPY, PYRAMIDAL, CANOPYING, POPPYCOCK, SLAPHAPPY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing 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.