8-Letter Words With DYS
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DYS 33 words
How often does DYS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 33 eight-letter words containing DYS. They average 15.3 points, the best is DYSLEXIC (21 points) and 27.3% end in A.
- Total words
- 33
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 3%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- a 27.3%
- s 21.2%
- c 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ia27.3%
- ea9.1%
- ei3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing DYS
d 2y 4s 1l 1e 1x 8i 1c 3
D 2 + Y 4 + S 1 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + C 3 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dyslexic
- nouna person who has dyslexia
- adjectiveof or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia
- adjectivehaving impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
8-letter words containing…
Words containing DYS by length
Longer sequences containing DYS
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of DYS
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with S
- 5-letter words starting with GRI
- 5-letter words with RIS
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words starting with G
- 5-letter words with RI
- 5-letter words ending in T
- 5-letter words with R
- 5-letter words ending in IST
- 5-letter words with IS
- 5-letter words ending in ST
- 5-letter words starting with GR
How to use this word list
Using DYS in the middle of a word
8-Letter Words With DYS by the numbers
8-Letter Words With DYS FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing DYS are there?
There are 33 eight-letter words containing DYS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing DYS?
DYSLEXIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DYSPHAGY (21), DYSPATHY (20), DYSLEXIA (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing DYS?
Everyday examples include DYSLEXIA, DYSLEXIC, LADYSHIP, ODYSSEYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing DYS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DYSPHAGY (21), DYSPATHY (20), DYSPEPSY (19), DYSTAXIA (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.