Words Containing OLYS

Q: How many words containing OLYS are there?

There are 213 words containing OLYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 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 containing OLYS?

MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE (35), LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES (34), LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE (33).

Q: What are some common words containing OLYS?

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

Q: What is the longest word containing OLYS?

LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROLYSIS (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does OLYS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 213 words containing OLYS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 19.7 points, the best is MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES (36 points) and 62% end in S.

Total words: 213
Most common length: 10 letters; 48 words
Average Scrabble score: 19.7; out of 36 max
Longest word: LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; 19 letters
Most common ending: S; 62% of words

Most common last letters

s 62%
e 13.6%
d 5.2%

Top vowel pairs

io5.2%
au4.2%
ae2.8%

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Highest-scoring word containing OLYS

m ₃u ₁c ₃o ₁p ₃o ₁l ₁y ₄s ₁a ₁c ₃c ₃h ₄a ₁r ₁i ₁d ₂e ₁s ₁

M 3 + U 1 + C 3 + O 1 + P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + A 1 + C 3 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 = 36 points

Double word: 72 pts
Triple word: 108 pts

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mucopolysaccharides

Form of mucopolysaccharide

nouncomplex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue

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How many words containing OLYS are there?

There are 213 words containing OLYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 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 containing OLYS?

MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE (35), LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES (34), LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE (33).

What are some common words containing OLYS?

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

What is the longest word containing OLYS?

LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROLYSIS (12 letters) is the longest common one.