12-Letter Words Starting With PYR
- 35 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With PYR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With PYR 35 words
How common is PYR at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 35 twelve-letter words that start with PYR. They average 21.8 points, the best is PYRRHULOXIAS (27 points) and 48.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 35
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.8
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 48.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 48.6%
- e 17.1%
- l 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia8.6%
- ie8.6%
- eo5.7%
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 PYR
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
- nouncrested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
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How many twelve-letter words that start with PYR are there?
There are 35 twelve-letter words that start with PYR 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 PYR?
PYRRHULOXIAS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYRIDOXAMINE (27), PYROCHEMICAL (26), PYROPHYLLITE (25).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with PYR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PYRIDOXAMINE (27), PYRAMIDOLOGY (24), PYROCATECHIN (24), PYROCATECHOL (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.