Words Containing BY

Q: How many words containing BY are there?

There are 404 words containing BY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 71 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing BY?

PRESBYTERIANIZE is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPABYSSALLY (28), LABYRINTHICALLY (28), BOBBYSOXERS (27).

Q: What are some common words containing BY?

Everyday examples include NEARBY , HEREBY , BY , BYTE , THEREBY , WHEREBY , LOBBY , ABYSMAL . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing BY?

LABYRINTHODONTS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOBBYHORSES (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing BY 404 words

How often does BY appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 404 words containing BY. Most are 6 letters long, they average 16.1 points, the best is PRESBYTERIANIZE (31 points) and 33.9% end in Y.

Total words: 404
Most common length: 6 letters; 71 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.1; out of 31 max
Longest word: LABYRINTHODONTS; 15 letters
Most common ending: Y; 33.9% of words

Most common last letters

y 33.9%
s 29.5%
e 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

oo5.7%
ia2.7%
ou2%

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Highest-scoring word containing BY

p ₃r ₁e ₁s ₁b ₃y ₄t ₁e ₁r ₁i ₁a ₁n ₁i ₁z ₁₀e ₁

P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + B 3 + Y 4 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 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).

presbyterianize

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing BY are there?

There are 404 words containing BY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 71 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing BY?

PRESBYTERIANIZE is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPABYSSALLY (28), LABYRINTHICALLY (28), BOBBYSOXERS (27).

What are some common words containing BY?

Everyday examples include NEARBY, HEREBY, BY, BYTE, THEREBY, WHEREBY, LOBBY, ABYSMAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing BY?

LABYRINTHODONTS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOBBYHORSES (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing BY 404 words

2-Letter Words With BY 1

3-Letter Words With BY 3

4-Letter Words With BY 18

5-Letter Words With BY 66

6-Letter Words With BY 71

7-Letter Words With BY 62

8-Letter Words With BY 49

9-Letter Words With BY 51

10-Letter Words With BY 29

11-Letter Words With BY 20

12-Letter Words With BY 14

13-Letter Words With BY 10

14-Letter Words With BY 4

15-Letter Words With BY 6