Words Containing YP

Q: How many words contain "YP"?

1,290 valid English words contain the sequence YP.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing YP?

HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing YP?

HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS — 21 letters.

There are 1,290 English words that contain the sequence YP. Range: ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL to YPERITES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 points; the longest is HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 1,290 words containing YP

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14-letter(99)
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Showing the first 600 of 1,290 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	hypophysectomizing	48	50
2	hypophysectomized	47	47
3	hypophysectomizes	46	46
4	hypophysectomize	45	45
5	oxyphenbutazones	42	45
6	hydroxytryptamines	42	41
7	oxyphenbutazone	41	44
8	hydroxytryptamine	41	40
9	hyperimmunizations	39	43
10	hyperexcitability	39	40

What these words mean

hypophysectomizing: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypophysectomized: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypophysectomizes: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypophysectomize: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
oxyphenbutazones: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydroxytryptamines: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
oxyphenbutazone: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydroxytryptamine: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperimmunizations: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperexcitability: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "YP"?

1,290 valid English words contain YP.

Best Scrabble word containing YP?

HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 pts.

Longest word containing YP?

HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS (21 letters).