8-Letter Words With UY
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With UY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With UY 12 words
How often does UY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing UY. They average 15.4 points, the best is COLLOQUY (22 points) and 58.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 58.3%
- g 25%
- y 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing UY
c 3o 1l 1l 1o 1q 10u 1y 4
C 3 + O 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
colloquy
- nouna conversation especially a formal one
- nounformal conversation
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How many eight-letter words containing UY are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing UY 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 UY?
COLLOQUY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUYBACKS (21), OVERBUYS (16), APPUYING (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing UY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include APPUYING (16), MAMAGUYS (16), BUYABLES (15), REBUYING (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.