5 Letter Words Containing YR

There are 44+ five letter words with YR in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With YR

ayrie 8
byres 10
eyres 8
gyres 9
gyron 9
gyros 9
lyres 8
pyres 10
pyric 12
satyr 8
skyrs 12
spyre 10

All 5-Letter Words With YR (31 words)

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How Common is YR as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 44 5-letter words containing YR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.9, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
44
Avg Scrabble Score
9.9
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter YR-Words in Scrabble

hyrax 18
pyrex 17
myrrh 13
pyric 12
yrivd 12
skyrs 12

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YR is hyrax with a total of 18 points.

H 4
Y 4
R 1
A 1
X 8
noun 1. a small herbivorous mammal with a compact body and a very short tail, found in arid country in Africa and Arabia. The nearest relatives to hyraxes are the elephants and other subungulates

FAQ 5 Letter Words With YR

  • How many 5 letter words containing YR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 44 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YR. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.9.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing YR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "hyrax", "pyrex", "pyric", "yrapt" contain YR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hyrax" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing YR?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing YR include "ayrie", "byres", "eyres", "gyres", "gyron".

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