8-Letter Words With KY
- 75 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With KY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With KY 75 words
How often does KY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 75 eight-letter words containing KY. They average 19.4 points, the best is SKYJACKS (28 points) and 33.3% end in Y.
- Total words
- 75
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.4
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 3%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- y 33.3%
- s 29.3%
- d 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4%
- ai1.3%
- ea1.3%
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 KY
s 1k 5y 4j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1
S 1 + K 5 + Y 4 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
skyjacks
Form of skyjack
- verbsubject an aircraft to air piracy“the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan”
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How many eight-letter words containing KY are there?
There are 75 eight-letter words containing KY 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 KY?
SKYJACKS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KAZATSKY (28), HOKYPOKY (27), KYANIZED (25).
What are some common eight-letter words containing KY?
Everyday examples include SKYLIGHT, GIMMICKY, SKYDIVER, BACKYARD, JUNKYARD, GARLICKY, SKYLINES, DOCKYARD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing KY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KAZATSKY (28), HOKYPOKY (27), KYANIZED (25), PHYSICKY (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.