8-Letter Words With YAM
- 5 words
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- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With YAM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With YAM 5 words
How often does YAM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing YAM. They average 16.4 points and the best is COCOYAMS (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- d 20%
- r 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing YAM
c 3o 1c 3o 1y 4a 1m 3s 1
C 3 + O 1 + C 3 + O 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cocoyams
Form of cocoyam
- nounedible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
- nountropical starchy tuberous root
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How many eight-letter words containing YAM are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing YAM 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 YAM?
COCOYAMS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAMALKAS (17), YAMULKAS (17), YAMMERED (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing YAM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COCOYAMS (17), YAMALKAS (17), YAMULKAS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.