Words Containing SY

Q: How many words contain "SY"?

1,218 valid English words contain the sequence SY.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing SY?

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY at 45 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing SY?

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL — 21 letters.

There are 1,218 English words that contain the sequence SY. Range: ACTRESSY to WUSSY. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY at 45 points; the longest is PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 7% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 1,218 words containing SY

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12-letter(125)
13-letter(113)
14-letter(74)
15-letter(62)

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JEALOUSY18 pts

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Showing the first 600 of 1,218 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.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	psychophysiologically	45	48
2	psychopharmacological	43	49
3	psychopharmacologic	41	46
4	psychopathologically	41	45
5	psychopharmacologists	41	45
6	psychopharmacology	41	44
7	psychotherapeutically	41	44
8	psychopharmacologies	40	44
9	psychopharmacologist	40	44
10	psychophysiological	40	43

What these words mean

psychophysiologically: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychopharmacological: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychopharmacologic: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychopathologically: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychopharmacologists: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychopharmacology: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychotherapeutically: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychopharmacologies: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychopharmacologist: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychophysiological: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "SY"?

1,218 valid English words contain SY.

Best Scrabble word containing SY?

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY at 45 pts.

Longest word containing SY?

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL (21 letters).