Words with V and Y
There are 2,476 words that contain both V and Y in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is ZYZZYVAS at 44 points. They average 19.3 points, and V starts the most of them (454).
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Pages like this exist because V and Y are awkward to place, and knowing the words that use them turns a liability into points. The shortest have 3 letters (2 of them). The longest run to 15 letters (93 words), AUTHORITATIVELY among them. Type your rack into the solver above: it is set to words containing V, so the ones that also use Y are easy to spot.
Words with V and Y in numbers
- Words
- 2,476
- Highest scoring
- ZYZZYVAS 44 pts
- Average score
- 19.3 pts
- Longest
- AUTHORITATIVELY 15 letters
- A136
- B29
- C232
- D141
- E117
- F34
- G40
- H52
- I190
- J13
- K12
- L58
- M38
- N42
- O185
- P171
- Q11
- R152
- S201
- T37
- U95
- V454
- W15
- Y19
- Z2
Highest-scoring words with v and y
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| zyzzyvas | 44 | 8 |
| zyzzyva | 43 | 7 |
| quinquevalency | 40 | 14 |
| quaquaversally | 38 | 14 |
| hypercivilized | 37 | 14 |
| quicksilvery | 33 | 12 |
| conveyorization | 32 | 15 |
| equivocatingly | 32 | 14 |
| paramyxoviruses | 32 | 15 |
| unequivocably | 32 | 13 |
Words with V and Y (2,476)
These 300 of the 2,476 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
15-letter words 18
14-letter words 25
13-letter words 44
12-letter words 48
11-letter words 48
10-letter words 28
9-letter words 30
8-letter words 28
7-letter words 17
Frequently asked questions
How many words have both V and Y?
Unscrambly's list has 2,476 words that contain both the letter V and the letter Y. 955 of them have a dictionary definition.
Why are V and Y hard to play?
V is worth 4 points and Y 4 in Scrabble, and both are hard to place. Learning the words that pair them means you can play both for a big score instead of holding them; these 2,476 words average 19.3 points.
What is the best word with V and Y?
ZYZZYVAS scores 44 points. Next come ZYZZYVA (43), QUINQUEVALENCY (40) and QUAQUAVERSALLY (38). A shorter word that fits the board often beats a long one you cannot place.