8-Letter Words With YAW
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words With YAW 7 words
How often does YAW appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing YAW. They average 16.6 points and the best is FLYAWAYS (20 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.1%
- r 14.3%
- t 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.3%
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 YAW
f 4l 1y 4a 1w 4a 1y 4s 1
F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 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).
flyaways
Form of flyaway
- adjectiveguided by whim and fancy“flighty young girls”
- adjective(of hair or clothing) worn loose“her flyaway hair”
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How many eight-letter words containing YAW are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words containing YAW 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 YAW?
FLYAWAYS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAYAWAYS (17), STAYAWAY (17), YAWPINGS (17).
Which rare eight-letter words containing YAW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FLYAWAYS (20), LAYAWAYS (17), STAYAWAY (17), YAWPINGS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.