8 Letter Words Containing PY
There are 86 8-letter English words that contain PY, from ALLOTYPY to UROSCOPY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: PYROLYZE (25), PYXIDIUM (23), PYROLIZE (22). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- PAPYRIAN15 pts
- PAPYRINE15 pts
- PROPYLIC17 pts
- PROPYLON15 pts
- PUPPYDOM20 pts
- PUPPYISH20 pts
- PYAEMIAS15 pts
- PYCNIDIA16 pts
- PYCNOSES15 pts
- PYCNOSIS15 pts
- PYCNOTIC17 pts
- PYELITIC15 pts
- PYELITIS13 pts
- PYGIDIAL15 pts
- PYGIDIUM17 pts
- PYGMAEAN16 pts
- PYGMYISH22 pts
- PYGMYISM21 pts
- PYKNOSES17 pts
- PYKNOSIS17 pts
- PYKNOTIC19 pts
- PYODERMA16 pts
- PYOGENIC16 pts
- PYORRHEA16 pts
- PYRALIDS14 pts
- PYRAMIDS16 pts
- PYRANOID14 pts
- PYRANOSE13 pts
- PYRENOID14 pts
- PYREXIAL20 pts
- PYREXIAS20 pts
- PYRIDINE14 pts
- PYRIFORM18 pts
- PYRITOUS13 pts
- PYROGENS14 pts
- PYROLIZE22 pts
- PYROLOGY17 pts
- PYROLYZE25 pts
- PYRONINE13 pts
- PYROSTAT13 pts
- PYROXENE20 pts
- PYRRHICS18 pts
- PYRROLES13 pts
- PYRROLIC15 pts
- PYRUVATE16 pts
- PYTHONIC18 pts
- PYXIDIUM23 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 |
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| 1 | pyrolyze | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | pyxidium | 23 | 25 |
| 3 | pyrolize | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | pygmyish | 22 | 22 |
| 5 | copybook | 21 | 23 |
| 6 | pygmyism | 21 | 23 |
| 7 | hypopyon | 21 | 21 |
| 8 | mudpuppy | 20 | 25 |
| 9 | puppydom | 20 | 24 |
| 10 | puppyish | 20 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain PY?
86 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters PY 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).