8-Letter Words With USY
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With USY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With USY 6 words
How often does USY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words containing USY. They average 16.3 points and the best is BUSYWORK (20 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- y 66.7%
- k 16.7%
- s 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea33.3%
- ou33.3%
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 USY
b 3u 1s 1y 4w 4o 1r 1k 5
B 3 + U 1 + S 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
busywork
- nounactive work of little value“while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork”
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How many eight-letter words containing USY are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words containing USY 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 USY?
BUSYWORK is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUSYBODY (19), JEALOUSY (18), OVERBUSY (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing USY?
Everyday examples include BUSYBODY, JEALOUSY, BUSYWORK, BUSYNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing USY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OVERBUSY (16), GEALOUSY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.