Words That Start With PY
- 467 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With PY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With PY 467 words
4-Letter Words Starting With PY 10
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With PY 20
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With PY 26
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With PY 44
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With PY 56
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With PY 75
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With PY 75
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With PY 60
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With PY 38
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With PY 24
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With PY 20
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With PY 12
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With PY 2
17-Letter Words Starting With PY 2
How common is PY at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 467 words that start with PY. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.8 points, the best is PYROPHOTOGRAPHY (34 points) and 43.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 467
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 75 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 34 max
- Longest word
- PYROELECTRICITIES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 43.3%
- e 12.2%
- c 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.2%
- ie3.9%
- oi2.1%
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 word that starts with PY
p 3y 4r 1o 1p 3h 4o 1t 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4y 4
P 3 + Y 4 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 34 points
- Double word
- 68 pts
- Triple word
- 102 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pyrophotography
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with PY are there?
There are 467 words that start with PY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 75 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 PY?
PYROPHOTOGRAPHY is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYROCHEMICALLY (31), PYROPHOSPHORIC (31), PYROPHOTOGRAPHS (31).
What are some common words that start with PY?
Everyday examples include PYTHON, PYRE, PYRAMID, PYLON, PYGMY, PYROTECHNIC, PYRAMIDAL, PYRITE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with PY?
PYROELECTRICITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PYRAMIDING (10 letters) is the longest common one.