8 Letter Words Containing GY
There are 99 8-letter English words that contain GY, from AEROLOGY to ZYMOLOGY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZYMOLOGY (26), HYPOGYNY (23), MIXOLOGY (21). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
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- GEMOLOGY15 pts
- GEOPHAGY18 pts
- GYMKHANA21 pts
- GYMNASIA14 pts
- GYMNASTS14 pts
- GYNAECEA14 pts
- GYNAECIA14 pts
- GYNANDRY16 pts
- GYNARCHY20 pts
- GYNECIUM16 pts
- GYNECOID15 pts
- GYNIATRY15 pts
- GYNOECIA14 pts
- GYPLURES14 pts
- GYPSEIAN14 pts
- GYPSEOUS14 pts
- GYPSTERS14 pts
- GYPSYDOM20 pts
- GYPSYING18 pts
- GYPSYISH20 pts
- GYPSYISM19 pts
- GYRATING13 pts
- GYRATION12 pts
- GYRATORS12 pts
- GYRATORY15 pts
- GYROIDAL13 pts
- GYROSTAT12 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zymology | 26 | 27 |
| 2 | hypogyny | 23 | 22 |
| 3 | mixology | 21 | 23 |
| 4 | gymkhana | 21 | 22 |
| 5 | doxology | 20 | 21 |
| 6 | gypsydom | 20 | 21 |
| 7 | polygyny | 20 | 21 |
| 8 | gynarchy | 20 | 20 |
| 9 | gypsyish | 20 | 19 |
| 10 | chemurgy | 19 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain GY?
99 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters GY 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).