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12-Letter Words Starting With PY

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With PY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With PY 38 words

How common is PY at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 38 twelve-letter words that start with PY. They average 22 points, the best is PYRRHULOXIAS (27 points) and 44.7% end in S.

Total words
38
Average Scrabble score
22
out of 27 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
44.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 44.7%
  • e 15.8%
  • l 13.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia10.5%
  • ie7.9%
  • eo5.3%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with PY

p 3y 4r 1r 1h 4u 1l 1o 1x 8i 1a 1s 1

P 3 + Y 4 + R 1 + R 1 + H 4 + U 1 + L 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + A 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).

pyrrhuloxias

Form of pyrrhuloxia

  1. nouncrested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
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How many twelve-letter words that start with PY are there?

There are 38 twelve-letter words that start with 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 twelve-letter word that starts with PY?

PYRRHULOXIAS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYRIDOXAMINE (27), PYTHONOMORPH (27), PYROCHEMICAL (26).

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with PY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PYRIDOXAMINE (27), PYTHONOMORPH (27), PYELOGRAPHIC (25), PYRAMIDOLOGY (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.