147 Words Starting With PSY
The prefix PSY appears in 147 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 13-letter words with 37 entries. Average word length: 12.2 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 PSY: PSYCHOANALYZING (38 pts), PSYCHOANALYZED (37 pts), PSYCHOANALYZES (36 pts), PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY (36 pts), PSYCHOANALYZE (35 pts). The shortest is PSYCH (5 letters) and the longest is PSYCHEDELICALLY (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in GI.
Notable words: PSYCH — to stimulate to a proper frame of mind [v].; PSYCHE — the mental structure of a person [n].; PSYCHED — to stimulate to a proper frame of mind [v].; PSYCHICS — one sensitive to extrasensory phenomena [n]. Browse words starting with UH for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PSY?
PSYCHOANALYZING scores 38 points. Runner-up: PSYCHOANALYZED at 37 points. See words ending in D for more high-value options.
How many words start with PSY?
Our dictionary has 147 words that start with PSY. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 13-letter words being the most common (37).
What is the shortest word that starts with PSY?
PSYCH at just 5 letters. It means: to stimulate to a proper frame of mind [v].