Words That Start With POLYS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with POLYS?

POLYSYLLABICALLY is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYSYNAPTICALLY (31), POLYSYLLABICISM (29), POLYSACCHARIDES (28).

Q: What are some common words that start with POLYS?

Everyday examples include POLYSYLLABLE , POLYSTYRENE , POLYSYLLABIC , POLYSYLLABLES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with POLYS?

POLYSYLLABICALLY has 16 letters.

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All Words That Start With POLYS 55 words

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How common is POLYS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 55 words that start with POLYS. Most are 12 letters long, they average 22 points, the best is POLYSYLLABICALLY (31 points) and 45.5% end in S.

Total words: 55
Most common length: 12 letters; 11 words
Average Scrabble score: 22; out of 31 max
Longest word: POLYSYLLABICALLY; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 45.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 45.5%
e 20%
c 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

ou5.5%
ie3.6%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with POLYS

p ₃o ₁l ₁y ₄s ₁y ₄l ₁l ₁a ₁b ₃i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 31 points

Double word: 62 pts
Triple word: 93 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

polysyllabically

adverbin a polysyllabic manner

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How many words that start with POLYS are there?

There are 55 words that start with POLYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 11 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with POLYS?

POLYSYLLABICALLY is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYSYNAPTICALLY (31), POLYSYLLABICISM (29), POLYSACCHARIDES (28).

What are some common words that start with POLYS?

Everyday examples include POLYSYLLABLE, POLYSTYRENE, POLYSYLLABIC, POLYSYLLABLES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with POLYS?

POLYSYLLABICALLY has 16 letters.