9 Letter Words That Start With PY

There are 76+ nine letter words beginning with PY in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter PY 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 PY.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PY

pycnidial 17
pycnidium 19
pycnosome 18
pyinkados 19
pyknosome 20
pyralises 14
pyramided 18
pyramidia 17
pyramidon 17
pyramises 16
pyreneite 14
pyrethrin 17

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PY (47 words)

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How Common is PY as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 76 9-letter words starting with PY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 18.3, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
76
Avg Scrabble Score
18.3
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
EA

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter PY-Words in Scrabble

pyrolyzed 27
pyrolyzes 26
pyroxylic 26
pyrolyzer 26
pyroxylin 24
pyritized 24

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PY is pyrolyzed with a total of 27 points.

P 3
Y 4
R 1
O 1
L 1
Y 4
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. make or become decomposed through heating to a high temperature

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With PY

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

    There are 76 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PY. The average Scrabble score across them is 18.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "pyrolyzer", "pyridoxal", "pyroxylic", "pyroxylin" start with PY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pyrolyzer" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with PY include "pycnidial", "pycnidium", "pycnosome", "pyinkados", "pyknosome".

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