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6 Letter Words Containing YSS

There are 5+ six letter words with YSS in our English dictionary. Every six-letter YSS 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 YSS.

Popular 6-Letter Words With YSS

byssal 11
byssus 11
hyssop 14
lyssas 9
nyssas 9

All 6-Letter Words With YSS (4 words)

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How Common is YSS as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 5 6-letter words containing YSS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.8, with -S endings dominating (60% of them).

Total Words
5
Avg Scrabble Score
10.8
Most Common Ending (60%)
S

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6 Letter Words with YSS are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 6 Letter Words starting with YSS.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter YSS-Words in Scrabble

hyssop 14
byssus 11
byssal 11
lyssas 9
nyssas 9

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YSS is hyssop with a total of 14 points.

H 4
Y 4
S 1
S 1
O 1
P 3
noun 1. a small bushy aromatic plant of the mint family, the bitter minty leaves of which are used in cooking and herbal medicine
noun 2. (in biblical use) a wild shrub of uncertain identity whose twigs were used for sprinkling in ancient Jewish rites of purification

FAQ 6 Letter Words With YSS

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

    There are 5 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YSS. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "byssal", "hyssop", "lyssas", "byssus" contain YSS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hyssop" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 6-letter words containing YSS include "byssal", "byssus", "hyssop", "lyssas", "nyssas".