Words Containing SY
Browse every English word that contains the sequence SY. 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.
Quick stats: 2,744 total words, 14.9-letter average length, 29.1-point mean score.
- Total words
- 2,744
- Avg length
- 14.9 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 29.1 pts
- Highest scoring
- quinquesyllabic (40 pts)
- Longest word
- quinquesyllabic (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 40(20%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 2,744 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 40 words carrying Q, X, Z, J, or K — letters that separate casual players from competitive ones. Suffix patterns such as -IC, -LY, -AL, -CAL appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise quinquesyllabic (40 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 29.1 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.3, 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 20% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
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Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- QUINQUESYLLABIC (15 letters, 40 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- 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.
- QUINQUESYLLABLE (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- SYMPATHECTOMIZE (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PRESYMPATHIZING (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PSYCHOANALYZED (14 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PSYCHOPANNYCHY (14 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 2,744 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- quinquesyllabic40 pts
- metempsychosize38 pts
- psychoanalyzing38 pts
- quinquesyllable38 pts
- sympathectomize38 pts
- presympathizing37 pts
- unsympathizable36 pts
- nonsympathizing35 pts
- photosynthesize35 pts
- physiopsychical35 pts
- psychochemistry35 pts
- psychopanychite35 pts
- psychophysicist35 pts
- psychosexuality35 pts
- zoopsychologist35 pts
- desynchronizing34 pts
- pathopsychology34 pts
- psychopathology34 pts
- psychosynthetic33 pts
- resynchronizing33 pts
- syphilidography33 pts
- xanthopsydracia33 pts
- anthropopsychic32 pts
- ethnopsychology32 pts
- extrasyphilitic32 pts
- nonpsychopathic32 pts
- omphalopsychite32 pts
- oversystematize32 pts
- psychotechnical32 pts
- sympathetectomy32 pts
- synchronization32 pts
- syndesmorrhaphy32 pts
- cardiosymphysis31 pts
- heredosyphilogy31 pts
- orthopsychiatry31 pts
- paleopsychology31 pts
- psychedelically31 pts
- psychogenically31 pts
- psychologically31 pts
- psychosociology31 pts
- psychosyntheses31 pts
- psychosynthesis31 pts
- psychotomimetic31 pts
- resymbolization31 pts
- symbolaeography31 pts
- sympathomimetic31 pts
- symphyantherous31 pts
- synecdochically31 pts
- vagosympathetic31 pts
- countersympathy30 pts
- polysyllabicity30 pts
- psychiatrically30 pts
- psychocatharsis30 pts
- psychotherapies30 pts
- psychotherapist30 pts
- quadrisyllabous30 pts
- resystematizing30 pts
- semipsychologic30 pts
- sycophantically30 pts
- sympathetically30 pts
- unsystematizing30 pts
- archisymbolical29 pts
- bisymmetrically29 pts
- ectrosyndactyly29 pts
- hemisymmetrical29 pts
- hyposyllogistic29 pts
- missyllabifying29 pts
- neuropsychology29 pts
- parasympathetic29 pts
- polysyllabicism29 pts
- polysymmetrical29 pts
- psychoacoustics29 pts
- psychoautomatic29 pts
- psychoclinicist29 pts
- psychometrician29 pts
- psychrometrical29 pts
- sympathicoblast29 pts
- sympathicotonic29 pts
- symphoricarpous29 pts
- symptomatically29 pts
- synorthographic29 pts
- systematization29 pts
- biopsychologies28 pts
- biopsychologist28 pts
- hendecasyllabic28 pts
- monosymptomatic28 pts
- myelosyphilosis28 pts
- neuropsychiatry28 pts
- polysynthetical28 pts
- pseudoasymmetry28 pts
- psychobiologist28 pts
- psychogenetical28 pts
- psychroesthesia28 pts
- unpsychological28 pts
- unsymphoniously28 pts
- bronchopleurisy27 pts
- holosymmetrical27 pts
- monosyllabicity27 pts
- nonsymbolically27 pts
- oophoroepilepsy27 pts
- presynaptically27 pts
- pseudosymmetric27 pts
- psychodiagnosis27 pts
- psychorealistic27 pts
- strephosymbolia27 pts
- supersympathies27 pts
- symbolistically27 pts
- sympatheticness27 pts
- sympathetoblast27 pts
- sympathicotonia27 pts
- symptomatologic27 pts
- unsymmetrically27 pts
- centrosymmetric26 pts
- hendecasyllable26 pts
- merosymmetrical26 pts
- monosymmetrical26 pts
- nonsynonymously26 pts
- polysyllogistic26 pts
- symptomaticness26 pts
- synechiological26 pts
- synecologically26 pts
- thermosynthesis26 pts
- unsymptomatical26 pts
- unsynchronously26 pts
- unsynthetically26 pts
- asymmetranthous25 pts
- nondecasyllabic25 pts
- nonsynchronical25 pts
- nonsynoptically25 pts
- psychosensorial25 pts
- schoolmistressy25 pts
- syllabification25 pts
- synarthrodially25 pts
- synchronistical25 pts
- syphilidologist25 pts
- systematicality25 pts
- tetartosymmetry25 pts
- thermosystaltic25 pts
- trisyllabically25 pts
- unsyntactically25 pts
- antisymmetrical24 pts
- arthrosynovitis24 pts
- myelosyringosis24 pts
- perissosyllabic24 pts
- pseudosyllogism24 pts
- syllogistically24 pts
- symmetricalness24 pts
- syncotyledonous24 pts
- synergistically24 pts
- antisyndicalism23 pts
- idiosyncratical23 pts
- nondecasyllable23 pts
- noneleemosynary23 pts
- nonsyntonically23 pts
- nucleosynthesis23 pts
- synchronisation23 pts
- synchronousness23 pts
- unsyntheticness23 pts
- intersystematic22 pts
- nonsyllabicness22 pts
- nonsystematical22 pts
- synentognathous22 pts
- tetrasyllabical22 pts
- ultrasystematic22 pts
- antisyndicalist21 pts
- antisyndication21 pts
- synenergistical21 pts
- unsyllogistical21 pts
- unsystematising21 pts
- systematisation20 pts
14-letter words
- psychoanalyzed37 pts
- psychopannychy37 pts
- psychorhythmic37 pts
- sympathizingly37 pts
- presympathized36 pts
- psychoanalyzer36 pts
- psychoanalyzes36 pts
- hyperhypocrisy35 pts
- psychologizing35 pts
- psychorhythmia35 pts
- polysynthetize34 pts
- psychophysical34 pts
- psychosexually34 pts
- unsympathizing34 pts
- xanthocyanopsy34 pts
- nonsympathizer33 pts
- omphalopsychic33 pts
- psychochemical33 pts
- psychomorphism33 pts
- symphonization33 pts
- synchronizable33 pts
- psychodynamics32 pts
- resynchronized32 pts
- unsynchronized32 pts
- psychoepilepsy31 pts
- psychotechnics31 pts
- quadrisyllabic31 pts
- unpsychopathic31 pts
- axisymmetrical30 pts
- dissyllabizing30 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 2,744 words matching this pattern. The average length is 14.9 letters and the average Scrabble score is 29.1 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is quinquesyllabic (40 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 40 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.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- 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.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- 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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- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- 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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