Words that contain 'p' and end in 'yp'


The combination requested has resulted in 4 entries.

5 letter words

  • polyp

10 letter words

  • hydropolyp
  • machopolyp

11 letter words

  • scyphopolyp

What is the total number of words you could construct using this combination of letters?
4.

What's the best score you can get in Scrabble from this list of words that have 'p' in and end with 'yp'?
Given there a small number of words available, the only option you can play for is 'polyp' for a score of 12 points.

Is there an example word from this page of word that has 'p' in and ends with 'yp' that could be considered as unusual?
Arguably one of the most peculiar words from this page is 'polyp'. According to the English dictionary, 'polyp' is defined as "(a) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral. (B) One of the Anthozoa. (C) pl. Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, madreporaria, hydroid. [Written also polype.] Fresh-water polyp, the hydra. -- Polyp stem (Zoöl.), that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the...".

Which word from this list is made up of the largest number of letters?
'Scyphopolyp' is the longest word that Dictionarypedia could locate, containing 11 letters