8 Letter Words Containing YR

There are 144+ eight letter words with YR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter YR 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 YR.

Popular 8-Letter Words With YR

argyrite 12
autogyro 12
butyrals 13
butyrins 13
gyration 12
gyrolite 12
hayracks 20
indyrefs 15
joyrides 19
myrbanes 15
myringas 14
pyrazole 22

All 8-Letter Words With YR (97 words)

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How Common is YR as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 144 8-letter words containing YR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.1, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
144
Avg Scrabble Score
15.1
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
OI

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter YR-Words in Scrabble

pyrolyze 25
pyroxyle 23
pyrazole 22
pyritize 22
pyrolize 22
lyricize 22

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

25 Points

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

P 3
Y 4
R 1
O 1
L 1
Y 4
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. make or become decomposed through heating to a high temperature

FAQ 8 Letter Words With YR

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

    There are 144 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YR. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "pyrazole", "pyritize", "pyrolize", "lyricize" contain YR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pyrazole" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing YR include "argyrite", "autogyro", "butyrals", "butyrins", "gyration".

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