12-Letter Words With BY
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With BY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With BY 14 words
How often does BY appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words containing BY. They average 21.4 points, the best is HYPABYSSALLY (28 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.4
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- e 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia21.4%
- ou14.3%
- ie7.1%
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 twelve-letter word containing BY
h 4y 4p 3a 1b 3y 4s 1s 1a 1l 1l 1y 4
H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + A 1 + B 3 + Y 4 + S 1 + S 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hypabyssally
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words containing BY are there?
There are 14 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing BY?
HYPABYSSALLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOBBYHORSING (26), BABYPROOFING (25), CARBYLAMINES (21).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing BY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HYPABYSSALLY (28), HOBBYHORSING (26), BABYPROOFING (25), CARBYLAMINES (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.