8-Letter Words With YEST
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With YEST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With YEST 8 words
How often does YEST appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing YEST. They average 13.6 points and the best is DYESTUFF (18 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- t 37.5%
- e 12.5%
- f 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee12.5%
- ie12.5%
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 YEST
d 2y 4e 1s 1t 1u 1f 4f 4
D 2 + Y 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dyestuff
- nouna usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
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How many eight-letter words containing YEST are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing YEST 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 YEST?
DYESTUFF is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EYESTALK (15), SKIEYEST (15), HOLEYEST (14).
Which rare eight-letter words containing YEST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SKIEYEST (15), HOLEYEST (14), BONEYEST (13), DYESTERS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.