8 Letter Words Containing JAY

There are 5+ eight letter words with JAY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter JAY 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 JAY.

Popular 8-Letter Words With JAY

bluejays 20
deejayed 20
jaybirds 21
jaywalks 25
popinjay 22

All 8-Letter Words With JAY (6 words)

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How Common is JAY as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 5 8-letter words containing JAY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 21.6, with -S endings dominating (60% of them).

Total Words
5
Avg Scrabble Score
21.6
Most Common Ending (60%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
UE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter JAY-Words in Scrabble

jaywalks 25
popinjay 22
jaybirds 21
deejayed 20
bluejays 20

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains JAY is jaywalks with a total of 25 points.

J 8
A 1
Y 4
W 4
A 1
L 1
K 5
S 1
verb 1. cross or walk in the street or road unlawfully or without regard for approaching traffic

FAQ 8 Letter Words With JAY

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

    There are 5 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain JAY. The average Scrabble score across them is 21.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "popinjay", "deejayed", "jaywalks", "jaybirds" contain JAY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jaywalks" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing JAY include "bluejays", "deejayed", "jaybirds", "jaywalks", "popinjay".