4-letter words containing p, y
- pyle — Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- pyo- — denoting pus
- pyr- — pyro-
- pyre — a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- pyro — a pyromaniac.
- ropy — resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
- rype — the ptarmigan
- spay — to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
- spey — a river in E Scotland, flowing generally northeast through the Grampian Mountains to the Moray Firth: salmon fishing; parts of the surrounding area (Speyside) are famous for whisky distilleries. Length: 172 km (107 miles)
- spry — active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
- syph — syphilis (often preceded by the).
- tymp — a blast furnace outlet through which molten metal flows
- typ. — typographer
- type — a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category: a criminal of the most vicious type.
- typo — typographical error.
- typp — a number representing the aggregate of thousands of yards of yarn weighing one pound.
- typy — (of a domestic animal) embodying the ideal characteristics of its variety or breed.
- wpfy — Were Pulling For You
- wyhp — Waltham Youth Hockey Program
- wype — (UK, dialect) The wipe, or lapwing.
- wywp — Westchester Youth Water Polo
- yapp — circuit binding.
- yaps — Plural form of yap.
- yaup — to utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp, squawk, or bawl.
- yawp — to utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp, squawk, or bawl.
- yeap — Alternative spelling of yep.
- yeep — An expression of surprise or dismay.
- yelp — to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
- yipe — An expression of surprise, fear, pain, etc.
- yips — to bark sharply, as a young dog.
- yomp — (Royal Marines military slang) A long-distance march carrying full kit.
- yoop — a sob
- yorp — to shout
- yump — an example or instance of leaving the ground when driving at a high speed over a ridge
- yurp — a satirical term for Europe as perceived by right-wing US politicians