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9 Letter Words Containing Y

There are 5.4K+ nine letter words with Y in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter Y 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 with Y.

Popular 9-Letter Words With Y

generally 13
typically 19
community 18
necessary 14
frequency 26
primarily 16
authority 15
currently 14
extremely 21
initially 12
destroyed 14
secondary 15

All 9-Letter Words With Y (3,567 words)

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How Common is Y as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 5,370 9-letter words containing Y in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.2, with -Y endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
5.4K
Avg Scrabble Score
17.2
Most Common Ending (43%)
Y
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
EA

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9 Letter Words with Y 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 starting with Y.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter Y-Words in Scrabble

showbizzy 38
blizzardy 33
buzzingly 33
puzzledly 33
razzberry 32
zanthoxyl 31

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains Y?

38 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains Y is showbizzy with a total of 38 points.

S 1
H 4
O 1
W 4
B 3
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
Y 4
adjective 1. characteristic of show business, especially in being glamorous

FAQ 9 Letter Words With Y

  • How many 9 letter words containing Y are in the English dictionary?

    There are 5,370 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain Y. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.2.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing Y worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "jequirity", "zanthoxyl", "jequerity", "oxygenize" contain Y and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zanthoxyl" is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing Y?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing Y include "generally", "typically", "community", "necessary", "frequency".

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