8 Letter Words Containing Y

There are 4.9K+ eight letter words with Y in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter Y 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 Y.

Popular 8-Letter Words With Y

military 13
directly 14
industry 12
physical 18
commonly 17
majority 20
property 15
actually 13
activity 16
probably 17
analysis 11
security 13

All 8-Letter Words With Y (3,796 words)

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How Common is Y as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 4,873 8-letter words containing Y in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.6, with -Y endings dominating (45% of them).

Total Words
4.9K
Avg Scrabble Score
15.6
Most Common Ending (45%)
Y
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter Y-Words in Scrabble

pizzazzy 49
zyzzyvas 44
quizzify 41
quizzery 38
zizyphus 34
zigzaggy 32

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

49 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains Y is pizzazzy with a total of 49 points.

P 3
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
A 1
Z 10
Z 10
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words With Y

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

    There are 4,873 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain Y. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "quizzify", "quizzery", "quixotry", "janizary" contain Y and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quizzify" is worth 41 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing Y include "military", "directly", "industry", "physical", "commonly".

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