311 Words Starting With POLY
The prefix POLY appears in 311 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 10-letter words with 61 entries. Average word length: 10.5 letters.
P is the third most common starting letter. It covers the physical (push, pull, press), the conceptual (purpose, principle, proof), and the scientific (photon, protein, polymer).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with POLY: POLYHYDROXY (33 pts), POLYMORPHICALLY (32 pts), POLYMERIZATIONS (31 pts), POLYGAMIZING (30 pts), POLYMERIZATION (30 pts). The shortest is POLY (4 letters) and the longest is POLYACRYLAMIDES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in Z.
Notable words: POLY — (short for) a polytechnic [n].; POLYP — an octopus or cuttlefish, later extended to various other marine animals [n].; POLYOL — an alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups [n].; POLYCOT — (short for) a polycotyledon, a plant with more than two cotyledons [n]. Browse words starting with WEN for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with POLY?
POLYHYDROXY scores 33 points. Runner-up: POLYMORPHICALLY at 32 points. See words ending in MOP for more high-value options.
How many words start with POLY?
Our dictionary has 311 words that start with POLY. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 10-letter words being the most common (61).
What is the shortest word that starts with POLY?
POLY at just 4 letters. It means: (short for) a polytechnic [n].