Words That Start with PY

3-letter words that start with PY

• pya8n. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Burmese kyat.
• pyx15n. A small, usually round container used to hold the host (“consecrated...

4-letter words that start with PY

• pyin9n. An albuminoid constituent of pus, related to mucin, possibly a mixture...
• pyre9n. A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
• pyro9n. A pyromaniac.

5-letter words that start with PY

• pygmy16n. A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples...
• pylon10n. A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
• pyran10n. Any of a class of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds containing a ring...
• pyrex17n. A kind of heat-resistant borosilicate glass, made by mixing a high...
• pyxis17n. A small box.

6-letter words that start with PY

• pyeong12n. A unit of area in Korea, used especially for floorspace, equivalent to...
• pyrene11n. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings...
• pyrite11n. The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color...
• pyrola11n. Any of the genus Pyrola of wintergreens.
• pyrope13n. A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a...
• python14n. Any of the family Pythonidae of nonvenomous constrictor snakes.

7-letter words that start with PY

• pykrete16n. A solid substance made of water ice and sawdust, stronger than pure...
• pyloric14adj. Of or relating to the pylorus.
• pylorus12n. In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the...
• pyramid15n. An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and...
• pyramis14n. A pyramid.
• pyretic14adj. Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever.
• pyrexia19n. Fever.
• pyridyl16n. Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, C₅H₄N-, derived from...
• pyritic14adj. Of, relating to, or consisting of pyrite or pyrites.
• pyrogen13n. Any substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperature.
• pyrrhic17adj. Of or characterized by pyrrhics (metrical feet with two short...
• pyrrole12n. Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of...
• pyruvic17adj. Of or pertaining to pyruvic acid or its derivatives.
• pythons15n. Large and well-developed muscles in the upper arm.

8-letter words that start with PY

• pygidial15adj. Of, or pertaining to, the pygidium.
• pygidium17n. The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
• pyoderma16n. An infection of the skin by pyogenic bacteria.
• pyogenic16adj. Referring to bacterial infections that make pus.
• pyometra15n. An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also...
• pyramids16n. The game of pyramid pool.
• pyrantel13n. An antinematodal thiophene.
• pyrazine22n. A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the para- positions...
• pyrazole22n. A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms next to...
• pyridine14n. Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of...
• pyriform18adj. Pear-shaped.
• pyroxene20n. Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron...
• pyruvate16n. Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.
• pythonic18adj. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, a python (“large constricting snake...

9-letter words that start with PY

• pygmalion17n. One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted...
• pyramidal17adj. Pyramid-shaped.
• pyrethrin17n. Any of a number of naturally occurring insecticides extracted from the...
• pyrethrum19n. Any of several daisy-like perennial African plants of the genus...
• pyridoxal22n. One of the three natural forms of vitamin B6.
• pyrogenic17adj. Generating or produced by heat, especially in the body; causing or...
• pyrolysis17n. The decomposition of a material or compound by heat, in the absence of...
• pyrolytic19adj. Of, relating to, or produced by pyrolysis.
• pyromania16n. A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or...
• pyrometer16n. A thermometer designed to measure high temperatures.
• pyrroline14n. Any of three isomeric monounsaturated heterocycles having a...

10-letter words that start with PY

• pyracantha20n. A firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large...
• pyramiding19n. The practice of an athlete progressively increasing the dosage of an...
• pyramidion18n. The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk or pyramid.
• pyrethroid19n. Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on...
• pyridinium18n. The cationic, protonated form of pyridine.
• pyridoxine23n. A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol...
• pyrimidine18n. A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions...
• pyrithione18n. The tautomeric compound 1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinethione (thione form) or...
• pyrochlore20n. A mineral whose composition is that of a mixed niobate mostly of...
• pyrogallol16n. A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used...
• pyrography24n. The freehanded art of decorating wood, leather or other materials with...
• pyromancer19n. One who performs pyromancy.
• pyromaniac19n. A person experiencing pyromania.
• pyrophoric22adj. Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided...
• pyroxenite22n. A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with...
• pyrrhotite18n. A weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS.

11-letter words that start with PY

• pyroclastic20adj. Mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin or comminuted...
• pyrokinesis20n. The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally...
• pyrokinetic22adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pyrokinesis.
• pyrotechnic23adj. Of or relating to fireworks.
• pyrrolidine17n. Any of a class of heterocyclic amines having a saturated five-membered...
• pyrrolidone17n. Any of a class of heterocyclic ketones derived from a pyrrolidine...
• pythonesque28adj. Resembling or characteristic of a python (snake).

12-letter words that start with PY

• pyrazinamide29n. The amide of pyrazinoic acid; a bacteriostatic prodrug...
• pyroelectric21adj. Of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity.
• pyrophyllite25n. A soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc.
• pyrotechnics24n. The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.

13-letter words that start with PY

• pyrimethamine25n. A synthetic compound derived from pyrimidine, acting as a folic acid...
• pyrophosphate28n. Any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid.
• pyrotechnical25adj. Of or pertaining to pyrotechnics.
• pyrrolizidine28n. Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic.

14-letter words that start with PY

• pyelonephritis24n. An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvis.
• pyridostigmine23n. A parasympathomimetic and reversible cholinesterase inhibitor, used to...
• pyrosequencing31n. A technique used to sequence DNA using chemiluminescent enzymatic...

15-letter words that start with PY

• pyrophosphatase30n. An acid anhydride hydrolase that acts upon diphosphate bonds.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with PY are there?

Word.ws lists 90 words that start with PY, plus 699 rare ones.

What are common words that start with PY?

python, pyramid, pyramids, pythons, pyramidal, pygmy, pyre and pylon.

Which of the words that start with PY has the highest letter score?

pyrosequencing scores 31 points with the standard letter tile values.

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