Words that start with PYR
155 words begin with PYR, and PYROTECHNICALLY scores the most at 30 points.
Results
15-letter words count:2
14-letter words count:8
13-letter words count:10
12-letter words count:10
11-letter words count:22
10-letter words count:26
9-letter words count:28
8-letter words count:21
7-letter words count:17
6-letter words count:7
5-letter words count:3
4-letter words count:1
The result set
155 words begin with PYR. They are listed below, longest first.
Most of the answers cluster at 9 letters, where there are 28. Only 2 reach the full 15.
Scores and standouts
PYROTECHNICALLY at 30 points is the best Scrabble score available here. It tops both tables: 33 in Words With Friends as well.
PYROTECHNICALLY and PYROELECTRICITY reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.
Each word links to nothing and copies on click — the list is meant to be scanned, then used.
What some of these mean
- pyroelectricity
- generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
- pyrophosphate
- a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
- pyrotechnical
- of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
- pyridoxamine
- a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
- pyrophyllite
- a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
Common questions
- How many words start with PYR?
- 155, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with PYR?
- PYROTECHNICALLY, worth 30 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with PYR?
- PYROTECHNICALLY and PYROELECTRICITY, at 15 letters.