Words Containing VY
There are 58 English words that contain the sequence VY. Range: ANCHOVY to WAVY. The Scrabble® high-scorer is SUPERHEAVYWEIGHTS at 35 points; the longest is HEAVYHEARTEDNESSES (18 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 2% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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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 | superheavyweights | 35 | 36 |
| 2 | superheavyweight | 34 | 35 |
| 3 | heavyheartednesses | 31 | 30 |
| 4 | heavyheartedly | 30 | 28 |
| 5 | heavyheartedness | 29 | 28 |
| 6 | heavyweights | 28 | 27 |
| 7 | heavyweight | 27 | 26 |
| 8 | heavyhearted | 25 | 23 |
| 9 | chivvying | 24 | 27 |
| 10 | skivvying | 23 | 26 |
What these words mean
- superheavyweights
- (noun)A boxer of the superheavyweight class
- superheavyweight
- (noun)A boxer of the superheavyweight class
- heavyheartednesses
- Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
- heavyheartedly
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- heavyheartedness
- Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
- heavyweights
- (noun)A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
- heavyweight
- (noun)A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
- heavyhearted
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- chivvying
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- skivvying
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "VY"?
58 valid English words contain VY.
Best Scrabble word containing VY?
SUPERHEAVYWEIGHTS at 35 pts.
Longest word containing VY?
HEAVYHEARTEDNESSES (18 letters).