With PY
4 words · highest scoring is chemotherapy at 27 points
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About 12 Letter Words With PY
There are 4 twelve letter words containing PY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is chemotherapy at 27 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CHEMOTHERAPY, PHILANTHROPY, RADIOTHERAPY among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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12 Letter Words With PY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words With PY
- chemotherapy27
- philanthropy25
- spectroscopy23
- radiotherapy21
Common 12 Letter Words With PY
- chemotherapy27
- philanthropy25
- radiotherapy21
- spectroscopy23
12 Letter Words With PY Defined
- chemotherapyNoun · 27 points
- the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially the treatment of cancer by cytotoxic and other drugs
- philanthropyNoun · 25 points
- the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
- radiotherapyNoun · 21 points
- the treatment of disease, especially cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation
- spectroscopyNoun · 23 points
- the branch of science concerned with the investigation and measurement of spectra produced when matter interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation
12 Letter Words With PY: Questions
How many twelve letter words containing PY are there?
There are 4 twelve letter words containing PY in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words containing PY?
CHEMOTHERAPY is the highest scoring option at 27 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common twelve letter words containing PY?
CHEMOTHERAPY, PHILANTHROPY, RADIOTHERAPY are among the most familiar twelve letter words containing PY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these twelve letter words containing PY valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.