10-Letter Words Starting With POLY
- 102 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With POLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With POLY 102 words
How common is POLY at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 102 ten-letter words that start with POLY. They average 19.3 points, the best is POLYMYXINS (27 points) and 39.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 102
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.3
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 2%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.2%
- c 15.7%
- e 12.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie9.8%
- ia7.8%
- ou6.9%
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 ten-letter word that starts with POLY
p 3o 1l 1y 4m 3y 4x 8i 1n 1s 1
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + Y 4 + X 8 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 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).
polymyxins
Form of polymyxin
- nounany of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
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How many ten-letter words that start with POLY are there?
There are 102 ten-letter words that start with POLY 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 ten-letter word that starts with POLY?
POLYMYXINS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYGAMIZE (27), POLYMERIZE (26), POLYRHYTHM (26).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with POLY?
Everyday examples include POLYNOMIAL, POLYGAMOUS, POLYGAMIST, POLYPHONIC, POLYTHEISM, POLYTHEIST, POLYHEDRON, POLYGRAPHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with POLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POLYGAMIZE (27), POLYMERIZE (26), POLYRHYTHM (26), POLYPTYCHS (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.