9-Letter Words With Y
- 5,138 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With Y
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With Y 5,138 words
How often does Y appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5,138 nine-letter words containing Y. They average 17.2 points, the best is SHOWBIZZY (38 points) and 44.3% end in Y.
- Total words
- 5,138
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.2
- out of 38 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 44.3% of words
Most common last letters
- y 44.3%
- s 23.3%
- e 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia3.6%
- ea3.1%
- ou3.1%
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 Y
s 1h 4o 1w 4b 3i 1z 10z 10y 4
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + B 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
showbizzy
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 Y are there?
There are 5,138 nine-letter words containing Y 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 Y?
SHOWBIZZY is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLIZZARDY (33), BUZZINGLY (33), PUZZLEDLY (33).
What are some common nine-letter words containing Y?
Everyday examples include GENERALLY, DIRECTORY, SIMILARLY, OBVIOUSLY, INITIALLY, CORRECTLY, SPECIALLY, TEMPORARY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing Y score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHOWBIZZY (38), BLIZZARDY (33), BUZZINGLY (33), PUZZLEDLY (33). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.