6 Letter Words Containing YI

There are 78+ six letter words with YI in our English dictionary. Every six-letter YI 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 YI.

Popular 6-Letter Words With YI

saying 10
trying 10
flying 13
yields 10
paying 12
buying 12
laying 10
drying 11
crying 12
dryish 13
keying 14
lungyi 10

All 6-Letter Words With YI (52 words)

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How Common is YI as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 78 6-letter words containing YI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -G endings dominating (45% of them).

Total Words
78
Avg Scrabble Score
12.1
Most Common Ending (45%)
G
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
AI

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter YI-Words in Scrabble

zayins 18
joying 17
yikker 17
skyish 16
yicker 15
shyish 15

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

18 Points

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

Z 10
A 1
Y 4
I 1
N 1
S 1
noun 1. the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet

FAQ 6 Letter Words With YI

  • How many 6 letter words containing YI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 78 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YI. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words containing YI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "joying", "zayins", "dryish", "slyish" contain YI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zayins" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words containing YI?

    Everyday 6-letter words containing YI include "saying", "trying", "flying", "yields", "paying".

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