10-Letter Words With BY
- 29 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With BY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With BY 29 words
How often does BY appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 29 ten-letter words containing BY. They average 19.7 points, the best is BOBBYSOXER (26 points) and 51.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 29
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.7
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 51.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 51.7%
- y 10.3%
- e 6.9%
Top vowel pairs
- oo6.9%
- ou6.9%
- eo3.4%
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 containing BY
b 3o 1b 3b 3y 4s 1o 1x 8e 1r 1
B 3 + O 1 + B 3 + B 3 + Y 4 + S 1 + O 1 + X 8 + E 1 + R 1 = 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).
bobbysoxer
- nounan adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s)
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How many ten-letter words containing BY are there?
There are 29 ten-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 ten-letter word containing BY?
BOBBYSOXER is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOBBYSOCKS (25), ZETTABYTES (24), HOBBYHORSE (23).
What are some common ten-letter words containing BY?
Everyday examples include HOBBYHORSE, BABYSITTER, LABYRINTHS, BYSTANDERS, CUBBYHOLES, BYPRODUCTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing BY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZETTABYTES (24), BABYPROOFS (22), HUSHABYING (22), MOUCHARABY (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.