Words Containing YAM

There are over 47 words with the letters YAM in English. From short YAM-words to long ones, find all the words that have YAM in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with YAM.

47 Common Words with YAM

Most Common Length
7
(7 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.4
(out of 25)
Most Common Ending
s
(49%)

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YAM is hyoscyamines with a total of 25 points.

H 4
Y 4
O 1
S 1
C 3
Y 4
A 1
M 3
I 1
N 1
E 1
S 1

A list of all YAM words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with YAM. Also commonly searched for are words that end in YAM. Try our five letter words with YAM page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters YAM

  • How many words containing YAM are in the English dictionary?

    There are 47 words in the English dictionary that contain YAM, and most of them are 7 letters long (7 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing YAM?

    The longest word containing YAM is "hyoscyamines" at 12 letters long.

  • Are there any rare words containing YAM worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "polyamorist", "hyoscyamine", "polyamory", "tyuyamunite" contain YAM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hyoscyamine" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing YAM?

    Most words containing YAM are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "bayamos", "cocoyam", "nyaming", "yamalka", "yammers".