Words Containing PS
Browse every English word that contains the sequence PS. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Data at a glance — 3,433 matches, 25.5 avg pts, 15 avg letters.
- Total words
- 3,433
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 25.5 pts
- Highest scoring
- metempsychosize (38 pts)
- Longest word
- metempsychosize (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 13(7%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 3,433 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. Scrabble players will notice 13 words carrying Q, X, Z, J, or K — letters that separate casual players from competitive ones. Suffix patterns such as -AL, -IC, -LY, -TIC appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise metempsychosize (38 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 25.5 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.4, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 7% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 25.5 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer METEMPSYCHOSIZE, longest METEMPSYCHOSIZE. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 3,433 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- METEMPSYCHOSIZE (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PSYCHOANALYZING (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUECAPSULAR (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PHYSIOPSYCHICAL (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- PSYCHOCHEMISTRY (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- PSYCHOPANYCHITE (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- PSYCHOPHYSICIST (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- PSYCHOSEXUALITY (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 3,433 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- metempsychosize38 pts
- psychoanalyzing38 pts
- quinquecapsular37 pts
- physiopsychical35 pts
- psychochemistry35 pts
- psychopanychite35 pts
- psychophysicist35 pts
- psychosexuality35 pts
- zoopsychologist35 pts
- pathopsychology34 pts
- psychopathology34 pts
- psychosynthetic33 pts
- xanthopsydracia33 pts
- anthropopsychic32 pts
- ethnopsychology32 pts
- nonpsychopathic32 pts
- omphalopsychite32 pts
- psychotechnical32 pts
- xanthocyanopsia32 pts
- orthopsychiatry31 pts
- paleopsychology31 pts
- psychedelically31 pts
- psychogenically31 pts
- psychologically31 pts
- psychosociology31 pts
- psychosyntheses31 pts
- psychosynthesis31 pts
- psychotomimetic31 pts
- compsothlypidae30 pts
- hypopselaphesia30 pts
- hypsometrically30 pts
- pseudoinfluenza30 pts
- pseudozealously30 pts
- psychiatrically30 pts
- psychocatharsis30 pts
- psychotherapies30 pts
- psychotherapist30 pts
- semipsychologic30 pts
- neuropsychology29 pts
- pseudepiscopacy29 pts
- pseudohexagonal29 pts
- psychoacoustics29 pts
- psychoautomatic29 pts
- psychoclinicist29 pts
- psychometrician29 pts
- psychrometrical29 pts
- quadricapsulate29 pts
- biopsychologies28 pts
- biopsychologist28 pts
- dyschromatopsia28 pts
- neuropsychiatry28 pts
- pseudepigraphic28 pts
- pseudoasymmetry28 pts
- pseudoyohimbine28 pts
- pseudozoogloeal28 pts
- psittacomorphic28 pts
- psychobiologist28 pts
- psychogenetical28 pts
- psychroesthesia28 pts
- unpsychological28 pts
- chancellorships27 pts
- hemocytotripsis27 pts
- oophoroepilepsy27 pts
- psammocarcinoma27 pts
- pseudencephalic27 pts
- pseudocubically27 pts
- pseudoembryonic27 pts
- pseudoprophetic27 pts
- pseudosymmetric27 pts
- psychodiagnosis27 pts
- psychorealistic27 pts
- apprenticeships26 pts
- pseudambulacrum26 pts
- pseudepigraphal26 pts
- pseudobrotherly26 pts
- pseudochrysalis26 pts
- pseudoethically26 pts
- pseudomedically26 pts
- pseudopregnancy26 pts
- pseudoscholarly26 pts
- pseudotachylite26 pts
- pseudoviscosity26 pts
- psittacomorphae26 pts
- psorospermiform26 pts
- unrhapsodically26 pts
- ambassadorships25 pts
- pseudencephalus25 pts
- pseudoankylosis25 pts
- pseudobenthonic25 pts
- pseudobranchial25 pts
- pseudocarbamide25 pts
- pseudodysentery25 pts
- pseudoinvalidly25 pts
- pseudoleucocyte25 pts
- pseudomalachite25 pts
- pseudomonotropy25 pts
- pseudomorphosis25 pts
- pseudonymuncule25 pts
- pseudoparalytic25 pts
- pseudoprimitive25 pts
- pseudorheumatic25 pts
- pseudosiphuncal25 pts
- pseudospherical25 pts
- psychosensorial25 pts
- terpsichoreally25 pts
- bacteriotrypsin24 pts
- encephalosepsis24 pts
- proprietorships24 pts
- pseudambulacral24 pts
- pseudaposematic24 pts
- pseudarachnidan24 pts
- pseudepisematic24 pts
- pseudobacterium24 pts
- pseudobaptismal24 pts
- pseudocapitulum24 pts
- pseudocotyledon24 pts
- pseudoephedrine24 pts
- pseudoepiscopal24 pts
- pseudoevangelic24 pts
- pseudologically24 pts
- pseudometameric24 pts
- pseudoproboscis24 pts
- pseudoservilely24 pts
- pseudosyllogism24 pts
- trichromatopsia24 pts
- pleurocapsaceae23 pts
- pseudoadiabatic23 pts
- pseudoaesthetic23 pts
- pseudocarcinoid23 pts
- pseudocirrhosis23 pts
- pseudolegendary23 pts
- pseudoliberally23 pts
- pseudomutuality23 pts
- pseudonavicella23 pts
- pseudonavicular23 pts
- pseudoparalyses23 pts
- pseudoparalysis23 pts
- pseudostigmatic23 pts
- pseudotributary23 pts
- pseudoventricle23 pts
- semicollapsible23 pts
- sphaeropsidales23 pts
- balanopsidaceae22 pts
- instructorships22 pts
- pseudaposporous22 pts
- pseudoangularly22 pts
- pseudoascetical22 pts
- pseudoceratitic22 pts
- pseudocercariae22 pts
- pseudoclassical22 pts
- pseudocoelomate22 pts
- pseudocolumella22 pts
- pseudodeltidium22 pts
- pseudoeroticism22 pts
- pseudoimpartial22 pts
- pseudoisomerism22 pts
- pseudoisometric22 pts
- pseudomasculine22 pts
- pseudoparasitic22 pts
- pseudopatriotic22 pts
- pseudoperculate22 pts
- pseudopermanent22 pts
- pseudopneumonia22 pts
- pseudopolitical22 pts
- pseudoangelical21 pts
- pseudoanthorine21 pts
- pseudoarthrosis21 pts
- pseudoassertive21 pts
- pseudodiastolic21 pts
- pseudogenerical21 pts
- pseudoidentical21 pts
- pseudoinspiring21 pts
- pseudolaminated21 pts
- pseudoreduction21 pts
- psorospermiasis21 pts
- sublapsarianism21 pts
- iridocapsulitis20 pts
- pseudoaconitine20 pts
- pseudoamatorial20 pts
- pseudoancestral20 pts
- pseudoceratites20 pts
- pseudocourteous20 pts
- pseudodiagnosis20 pts
- pseudoelectoral20 pts
- pseudoemotional20 pts
- pseudoinsoluble20 pts
- pseudomelanosis20 pts
- pseudoneuropter20 pts
- pseudonucleolus20 pts
- pseudopionnotes20 pts
- pseudorealistic20 pts
- pseudosatirical20 pts
- pseudoscientist20 pts
- pseudosclerosis20 pts
- pseudospiritual20 pts
- pseudostomatous20 pts
- pseudotetramera20 pts
- pseudotrimerous20 pts
- pseudotripteral20 pts
- semiellipsoidal20 pts
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- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 3,433 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 25.5 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is metempsychosize (38 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 13 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
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- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
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- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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