8 Letter Words Containing NKY

There are 3+ eight letter words with NKY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NKY 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 NKY.

Popular 8-Letter Words With NKY

ankylose 15
junkyard 23
thankyou 18

All 8-Letter Words With NKY (3 words)

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How Common is NKY as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 3 8-letter words containing NKY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 18.7, with -D endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
3
Avg Scrabble Score
18.7
Most Common Ending (33%)
D
Top Vowel Pairs
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NKY-Words in Scrabble

junkyard 23
thankyou 18
ankylose 15

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

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NKY is junkyard with a total of 23 points.

J 8
U 1
N 1
K 5
Y 4
A 1
R 1
D 2
noun 1. a place where scrap is collected before being recycled or discarded; a scrapyard
Synonyms:
dumprefuse dumprefuse heapdumping grounddustheapslag heap

FAQ 8 Letter Words With NKY

  • How many 8 letter words containing NKY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 3 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NKY. The average Scrabble score across them is 18.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing NKY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "junkyard", "thankyou", "ankylose" contain NKY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "junkyard" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing NKY?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing NKY include "ankylose", "junkyard", "thankyou".