8-Letter Words With YES
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With YES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With YES 34 words
How often does YES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 eight-letter words containing YES. They average 14.9 points, the best is YESHIVAH (20 points) and 64.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 64.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 64.7%
- t 14.7%
- e 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- oo5.9%
- ea2.9%
- ee2.9%
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 YES
y 4e 1s 1h 4i 1v 4a 1h 4
Y 4 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + V 4 + A 1 + H 4 = 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).
yeshivah
- nounan academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
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How many eight-letter words containing YES are there?
There are 34 eight-letter words containing YES 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 YES?
YESHIVAH is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUCKEYES (19), COCKEYES (19), DYESTUFF (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing YES?
Everyday examples include EYESIGHT, EYESORES, DYESTUFF, BUCKEYES, WALLEYES, YESHIVAS, GOODBYES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing YES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YESHIVAH (20), COCKEYES (19), FISHEYES (17), PINKEYES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.