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Words With Y Without Z

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Popular Words With Y Without Z

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

All Words With Y Without Z 37,778 words

2-Letter Words With Y Without Z 11

3-Letter Words With Y Without Z 134

4-Letter Words With Y Without Z 586

5-Letter Words With Y Without Z 1,902

6-Letter Words With Y Without Z 2,764

7-Letter Words With Y Without Z 3,507

8-Letter Words With Y Without Z 4,547

9-Letter Words With Y Without Z 4,987

10-Letter Words With Y Without Z 4,893

11-Letter Words With Y Without Z 4,335

12-Letter Words With Y Without Z 3,551

13-Letter Words With Y Without Z 2,645

14-Letter Words With Y Without Z 1,779

15-Letter Words With Y Without Z 1,162

16-Letter Words With Y Without Z 448

17-Letter Words With Y Without Z 252

18-Letter Words With Y Without Z 126

19-Letter Words With Y Without Z 80

20-Letter Words With Y Without Z 49

21-Letter Words With Y Without Z 20

Words With Y Without Z at a glance

Our combined English word list has 37,778 words with Y but no Z. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.1 points, the best is PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE (45 points) and 51.2% end in Y.

Total words
37,778
Most common length
9 letters
4,987 words
Average Scrabble score
18.1
out of 45 max
Longest word
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST
21 letters
Most common ending
Y
51.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • y 51.2%
  • s 21.9%
  • e 5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou4%
  • io4%
  • ia3.9%

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 with Y but no Z

p 3h 4o 1s 1p 3h 4o 1g 2l 1y 4c 3e 1r 1a 1l 1d 2e 1h 4y 4d 2e 1

P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + D 2 + E 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + E 1 = 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).

phosphoglyceraldehyde

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

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Words With Y Without Z FAQ

How many words with Y but no Z are there?

There are 37,778 words with Y but no Z in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 4,987 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word with Y but no Z?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE is worth 45 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY (45), PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL (43), HYDROXYTRYPTAMINES (42).

What are some common words with Y but no Z?

Everyday examples include TWENTY, INDIVIDUALLY, YOUR, TOTALLY, NEARBY, STRONGLY, MILITARY, USUALLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word with Y but no Z?

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHARACTERISTICALLY (18 letters) is the longest common one.