Words That Start With PSY

Q: How many words that start with PSY are there?

There are 263 words that start with PSY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 48 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY is worth 45 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL (43), PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (41), PSYCHOPATHOLOGICALLY (41).

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

Everyday examples include PSYCHOLOGY , PSYCHOLOGIST , PSYCHOLOGICAL , PSYCHOANALYSIS , PSYCHIATRY , PSYCHEDELIC , PSYCHOTIC , PSYCHOTHERAPY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PSYCHOLOGICALLY (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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

All Words That Start With PSY 263 words

16-Letter Words Starting With PSY 16

17-Letter Words Starting With PSY 10

18-Letter Words Starting With PSY 7

19-Letter Words Starting With PSY 4

20-Letter Words Starting With PSY 3

21-Letter Words Starting With PSY 4

How common is PSY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 263 words that start with PSY. Most are 13 letters long, they average 27.7 points, the best is PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY (45 points) and 39.9% end in S.

Total words: 263
Most common length: 13 letters; 48 words
Average Scrabble score: 27.7; out of 45 max
Longest word: PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 39.9% of words

Words by length

5 letters2
6 letters6
7 letters7
8 letters7
9 letters9
10 letters10
11 letters27
12 letters30
13 letters48
14 letters39
15 letters34
16 letters16
17 letters10
18 letters7
19 letters4
20 letters3
21 letters4

Most common last letters

s 39.9%
y 14.8%
c 13.7%

Top vowel pairs

ia9.1%
oa8%
ie7.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PSY

p ₃s ₁y ₄c ₃h ₄o ₁p ₃h ₄y ₄s ₁i ₁o ₁l ₁o ₁g ₂i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

P 3 + S 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 45 points

Double word: 90 pts
Triple word: 135 pts

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

psychophysiologically

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How many words that start with PSY are there?

There are 263 words that start with PSY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 48 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 PSY?

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY is worth 45 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL (43), PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (41), PSYCHOPATHOLOGICALLY (41).

What are some common words that start with PSY?

Everyday examples include PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGIST, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PSYCHOANALYSIS, PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHEDELIC, PSYCHOTIC, PSYCHOTHERAPY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PSY?

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PSYCHOLOGICALLY (15 letters) is the longest common one.