Words Containing NY

Q: How many words contain "NY"?

587 valid English words contain the sequence NY.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing NY?

PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDES at 38 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing NY?

PHENYLPROPANOLAMINES — 20 letters.

There are 587 English words that contain the sequence NY. Range: ACCOMPANY to ZANYISH. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDES at 38 points; the longest is PHENYLPROPANOLAMINES (20 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 8.3 letters.

By length — 587 words containing NY

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

4-letter(19)
5-letter(64)
6-letter(76)
7-letter(82)
8-letter(108)
9-letter(75)
10-letter(58)
11-letter(34)
12-letter(26)
13-letter(13)
14-letter(10)

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KORUNY13 pts

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XENOGENY19 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	phenylthiocarbamides	38	41
2	phenylthiocarbamide	37	40
3	phenylpropanolamines	34	41
4	phenylbutazones	34	38
5	diphenylhydantoins	34	35
6	phenylpropanolamine	33	40
7	phenylbutazone	33	37
8	phenylethylamines	33	35
9	diphenylhydantoin	33	34
10	phenylethylamine	32	34

What these words mean

phenylthiocarbamides: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylthiocarbamide: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylpropanolamines: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylbutazones: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
diphenylhydantoins: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylpropanolamine: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylbutazone: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylethylamines: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
diphenylhydantoin: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylethylamine: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "NY"?

587 valid English words contain NY.

Best Scrabble word containing NY?

PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDES at 38 pts.

Longest word containing NY?

PHENYLPROPANOLAMINES (20 letters).