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12 Letter Words Containing Y

There are 2,157 12-letter English words that contain Y, from ABOLITIONARY to ZYGOMORPHIES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZICALITY (44), HYDROXYZINES (38), ZYGAPOPHYSES (35). The longest entry here is ABOLITIONARY at 12 letters.

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Showing the first 600 of 2,157 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

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1quizzicality4446
2hydroxyzines3836
3zygapophyses3535
4zygapophysis3535
5hypercomplex3336
6quixotically3336
7homozygously3334
8phagocytized3334
9thymectomize3334
10hydrolyzable3333

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How many 12-letter words contain Y?

2,157 valid 12-letter English words contain the letters Y in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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