5 Letter Words Containing YS

There are 79+ five letter words with YS in our English dictionary. Every five-letter YS 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 YS.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With YS

plays 10
stays 8
brays 10
clays 10
drays 9
dreys 9
greys 9
lysed 9
lysin 8
okays 12
poyse 10
prays 10

All 5-Letter Words With YS (53 words)

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How Common is YS as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 79 5-letter words containing YS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.3, with -S endings dominating (72% of them).

Total Words
79
Avg Scrabble Score
10.3
Most Common Ending (72%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UA
OE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter YS-Words in Scrabble

quays 17
queys 17
xysts 15
xrays 15
joeys 15
xysti 15

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YS is quays with a total of 17 points.

Q 10
U 1
A 1
Y 4
S 1
noun 1. a stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships
Synonyms:
dockwharfpierharbourberthjettylandinglanding stagelanding placeslipwaymarinawaterfrontsea wallembankment

FAQ 5 Letter Words With YS

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

    There are 79 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YS. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "xysti", "quays", "queys", "paysd" contain YS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quays" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing YS include "plays", "stays", "brays", "clays", "drays".

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