13 Letter Words Starting With BY
There are 2 valid 13 letter words that start with BY, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 13-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
byzantinesque - 36 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
byzantinesque - 36 points
Words With Friends
byzantinesque - 39 points
13 Letter Words (2)
View all words starting with BYTop 20 Highest-Scoring 13 Letter Words Starting With by
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 2 word list is 84.0 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | byelorussians | 18 | 18 | 21 | 57 |
| 🏆 #2 | byzantinesque | 36 | 36 | 39 | 111 |
Where 13 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 13 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with BY will give you far more flexible options try 13 letter words starting with BY for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 13 letter word starting with by?
byzantinesque — worth 111 combined points (US Scrabble: 36, UK Scrabble: 36, Words With Friends: 39).
How many 13 letter words start with by?
2 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 13 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 13 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter by words will come up far more often.