7 Letter Words Starting With XY

Below are all 9 seven-letter words beginning with XY from the Collins dictionary. Having them in one place saves time when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is xylomas at 19. Other high scorers include xylonic (19), xylidin (18), and xylogen (18). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 9 words, 9 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z) and 2 end in -ES.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 5 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 5 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.