6 Letter Words Containing YU

There are 23+ six letter words with YU in our English dictionary. Every six-letter YU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with YU.

Popular 6-Letter Words With YU

cayuse 11
kikuyu 17
pyuria 11
senryu 9
shoyus 12
wagyus 13
yuccas 13
yucked 16
yucker 15
yukata 13
yukier 13
yuking 14

All 6-Letter Words With YU (14 words)

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How Common is YU as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 23 6-letter words containing YU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.1, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IA

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter YU-Words in Scrabble

yutzes 18
yukked 18
kikuyu 17
yucked 16
yunxes 16
yucker 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YU?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YU is yutzes with a total of 18 points.

Y 4
U 1
T 1
Z 10
E 1
S 1

FAQ 6 Letter Words With YU

  • How many 6 letter words containing YU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 23 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.1.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words containing YU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "yutzes", "yukata", "pyuria", "kikuyu" contain YU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yutzes" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words containing YU?

    Everyday 6-letter words containing YU include "cayuse", "kikuyu", "pyuria", "senryu", "shoyus".

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