8-Letter Words With YAR
- 53 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With YAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With YAR 53 words
How often does YAR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 53 eight-letter words containing YAR. They average 15.3 points, the best is JUNKYARD (23 points) and 60.4% end in D.
- Total words
- 53
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 60.4% of words
Most common last letters
- d 60.4%
- s 17%
- n 5.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee5.7%
- ai3.8%
- oa3.8%
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 YAR
j 8u 1n 1k 5y 4a 1r 1d 2
J 8 + U 1 + N 1 + K 5 + Y 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
junkyard
- nouna field where junk is collected and stored for resale
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How many eight-letter words containing YAR are there?
There are 53 eight-letter words containing YAR 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 YAR?
JUNKYARD is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKYARD (20), KIRKYARD (20), DOCKYARD (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing YAR?
Everyday examples include BARNYARD, VINEYARD, FARMYARD, YARMULKE, SHIPYARD, BACKYARD, JUNKYARD, DOCKYARD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing YAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KIRKYARD (20), DYARCHIC (19), YARDWORK (19), POLYARCH (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.