8 Letter Words Containing YU

There are 16+ eight letter words with YU in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter YU 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 YU.

Popular 8-Letter Words With YU

ayurveda 15
chanoyus 16
dasyures 12
guayules 12
picayune 15
polyuria 13
polyuric 15
wickyups 22
yuckiest 17
yugaries 12
yukkiest 19
yuletide 12

All 8-Letter Words With YU (11 words)

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How Common is YU as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 16 8-letter words containing YU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.4, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
16
Avg Scrabble Score
15.4
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter YU-Words in Scrabble

wickyups 22
yuppydom 21
yukkiest 19
yumberry 18
yuckiest 17
chanoyus 16

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YU is wickyups with a total of 22 points.

W 4
I 1
C 3
K 5
Y 4
U 1
P 3
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With YU

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

    There are 16 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YU. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "yuppydom", "polyuric", "polyuria", "yukkiest" contain YU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yuppydom" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing YU include "ayurveda", "chanoyus", "dasyures", "guayules", "picayune".

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