9 Letter Words That Start With BY

There are 11+ nine letter words beginning with BY in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter BY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with BY.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BY

byzantine 23
bycatches 21
bylanders 15
bypassing 17
byproduct 19
byrewoman 19
byrewomen 19
bystander 15
bystreets 14
bytecodes 17
bytownite 17

All 9-Letter Words Starting With BY (7 words)

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How Common is BY as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 11 9-letter words starting with BY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.8, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
11
Avg Scrabble Score
17.8
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE

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9 Letter Words beginning with BY are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with BY.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter BY-Words in Scrabble

byzantine 23
bycatches 21
byrewoman 19
byrewomen 19
byproduct 19
bytownite 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BY?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BY is byzantine with a total of 23 points.

B 3
Y 4
Z 10
A 1
N 1
T 1
I 1
N 1
E 1
adjective 1. relating to Byzantium (now Istanbul), the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church
adjective 2. (of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail
Synonyms:
complicateddetailedintricatecomplexinvolvedtortuousconvolutedserpentinetangledknottyconfusingbewilderingbaffling
noun 1. a citizen of Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With BY

  • How many 9 letter words starting with BY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 11 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BY. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.8.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with BY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "byzantine", "byproduct", "byrewoman", "bytownite" start with BY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "byzantine" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with BY?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with BY include "byzantine", "bycatches", "bylanders", "bypassing", "byproduct".

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