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Popular Words Containing XY

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

All Words Containing XY 385 words

4-Letter Words With XY 14

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5-Letter Words With XY 16

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6-Letter Words With XY 22

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7-Letter Words With XY 34

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8-Letter Words With XY 37

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9-Letter Words With XY 41

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10-Letter Words With XY 53

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11-Letter Words With XY 45

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12-Letter Words With XY 41

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13-Letter Words With XY 26

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14-Letter Words With XY 20

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15-Letter Words With XY 19

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16-Letter Words With XY 8

17-Letter Words With XY 4

18-Letter Words With XY 2

19-Letter Words With XY 1

20-Letter Words With XY 1

How often does XY appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 385 words containing XY. Most are 10 letters long, they average 24.7 points, the best is HYDROXYTRYPTAMINES (42 points) and 35.6% end in S.

Total words
385
Most common length
10 letters
53 words
Average Scrabble score
24.7
out of 42 max
Longest word
DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES
20 letters
Most common ending
S
35.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35.6%
  • y 18.4%
  • e 14.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo6.5%
  • io3.4%
  • ou2.3%

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 containing XY

h 4y 4d 2r 1o 1x 8y 4t 1r 1y 4p 3t 1a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + T 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + T 1 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 42 points

Double word
84 pts
Triple word
126 pts

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

hydroxytryptamines

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

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How many words containing XY are there?

There are 385 words containing XY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 53 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing XY?

HYDROXYTRYPTAMINES is worth 42 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OXYPHENBUTAZONES (42), HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE (41), METHOXYBENZENES (41).

What are some common words containing XY?

Everyday examples include SEXY, GALAXY, OXYGEN, FOXY, XYLOPHONE, PROXY, WAXY, APOPLEXY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing XY?

DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, XYLOPHONES (10 letters) is the longest common one.