8 Letter Words Containing YAN

There are 36+ eight letter words with YAN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter YAN 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 YAN.

Popular 8-Letter Words With YAN

abeyance 15
abeyancy 18
biriyani 13
biryanis 13
bowyangs 17
buoyance 15
buoyancy 18
cyanamid 16
cyanates 13
cyanides 14
cyanites 13
cyanizes 22

All 8-Letter Words With YAN (31 words)

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How Common is YAN as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 36 8-letter words containing YAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.9, with -S endings dominating (42% of them).

Total Words
36
Avg Scrabble Score
15.9
Most Common Ending (42%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UO
IO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter YAN-Words in Scrabble

kyanized 25
kyanizes 24
cyanized 23
cyanizes 22
joyances 20
abeyancy 18

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

25 Points

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

K 5
Y 4
A 1
N 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. treat (wood) with a solution of mercuric chloride to prevent decay

FAQ 8 Letter Words With YAN

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

    There are 36 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "oxyanion", "cyanized", "kyanized", "cyanizes" contain YAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "kyanized" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing YAN include "abeyance", "abeyancy", "biriyani", "biryanis", "bowyangs".