Words Containing YZ
There are 107 English words that contain the sequence YZ. Range: ANALYZABILITIES to ZYZZYVAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is ZYZZYVAS at 44 points; the longest is ANALYZABILITIES (15 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 9.9 letters.
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- PARALYZATION26 pts
- PARALYZATIONS27 pts
- PARALYZE22 pts
- PARALYZED24 pts
- PARALYZER23 pts
- PARALYZERS24 pts
- PARALYZES23 pts
- PARALYZING25 pts
- PARALYZINGLY30 pts
- PHOTOLYZABLE31 pts
- PHOTOLYZE26 pts
- PHOTOLYZED28 pts
- PHOTOLYZES27 pts
- PHOTOLYZING29 pts
- PLASMOLYZE26 pts
- PLASMOLYZED28 pts
- PLASMOLYZES27 pts
- PLASMOLYZING29 pts
- POLYZOAN22 pts
- POLYZOANS23 pts
- POLYZOIC24 pts
- PSYCHOANALYZE35 pts
- PSYCHOANALYZED37 pts
- PSYCHOANALYZES36 pts
- PSYCHOANALYZING38 pts
- PYROLYZABLE30 pts
- PYROLYZATE27 pts
- PYROLYZATES28 pts
- PYROLYZE25 pts
- PYROLYZED27 pts
- PYROLYZER26 pts
- PYROLYZERS27 pts
- PYROLYZES26 pts
- PYROLYZING28 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 | zyzzyvas | 44 | 43 |
| 2 | zyzzyva | 43 | 42 |
| 3 | psychoanalyzing | 38 | 41 |
| 4 | hydroxyzines | 38 | 36 |
| 5 | psychoanalyzed | 37 | 38 |
| 6 | hydroxyzine | 37 | 35 |
| 7 | psychoanalyzes | 36 | 37 |
| 8 | psychoanalyze | 35 | 36 |
| 9 | hydrolyzable | 33 | 33 |
| 10 | unhydrolyzed | 32 | 32 |
What these words mean
- zyzzyvas
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- zyzzyva
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- psychoanalyzing
- (verb)To practice psychoanalysis (on).
- hydroxyzines
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- psychoanalyzed
- (verb)To practice psychoanalysis (on).
- hydroxyzine
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- psychoanalyzes
- (verb)To practice psychoanalysis (on).
- psychoanalyze
- (verb)To practice psychoanalysis (on).
- hydrolyzable
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- unhydrolyzed
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "YZ"?
107 valid English words contain YZ.
Best Scrabble word containing YZ?
ZYZZYVAS at 44 pts.
Longest word containing YZ?
ANALYZABILITIES (15 letters).