Words with X and Y
There are 1,209 words that contain both X and Y in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are METHOXYBENZENES and OXYPHENBUTAZONE, tied at 41 points. They average 24.3 points, and E starts the most of them (239).
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Pages like this exist because X and Y are awkward to place, and knowing the words that use them turns a liability into points. The shortest have 3 letters (3 of them). The longest run to 15 letters (52 words), EXTRAORDINARILY among them. Type your rack into the solver above: it is set to words containing X, so the ones that also use Y are easy to spot.
Words with X and Y in numbers
- Words
- 1,209
- Highest scoring
- METHOXYBENZENES 41 pts
- Average score
- 24.3 pts
- Longest
- EXTRAORDINARILY 15 letters
- A66
- B20
- C67
- D61
- E239
- F13
- G3
- H115
- I40
- J3
- K1
- L24
- M67
- N13
- O94
- P133
- Q2
- R6
- S46
- T37
- U17
- V8
- W5
- X118
- Y6
- Z5
Highest-scoring words with x and y
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| methoxybenzenes | 41 | 15 |
| oxyphenbutazone | 41 | 15 |
| methoxybenzene | 40 | 14 |
| photoxylography | 39 | 15 |
| chromoxylograph | 38 | 15 |
| hydroxyzines | 38 | 12 |
| xylopyrography | 38 | 14 |
| xylotypographic | 38 | 15 |
| xylotypography | 38 | 14 |
| cyclohexylamine | 37 | 15 |
Words with X and Y (1,209)
These 300 of the 1,209 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 25
14-letter words 21
13-letter words 33
12-letter words 26
11-letter words 43
10-letter words 37
9-letter words 35
8-letter words 29
7-letter words 13
6-letter words 19
Frequently asked questions
How many words have both X and Y?
Unscrambly's list has 1,209 words that contain both the letter X and the letter Y. 454 of them have a dictionary definition.
Why are X and Y hard to play?
X is worth 8 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 1,209 words average 24.3 points.
What is the best word with X and Y?
METHOXYBENZENES and OXYPHENBUTAZONE tie at 41 points. Next come METHOXYBENZENE (40), PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY (39) and CHROMOXYLOGRAPH (38). A shorter word that fits the board often beats a long one you cannot place.