8-Letter Words With YI
- 247 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With YI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With YI 247 words
How often does YI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 247 eight-letter words containing YI. They average 15.3 points, the best is DIZZYING (31 points) and 66.4% end in G.
- Total words
- 247
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 66.4% of words
Most common last letters
- g 66.4%
- s 8.9%
- m 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.9%
- oo2.4%
- oa1.2%
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 YI
d 2i 1z 10z 10y 4i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dizzying
Form of dizzy
- verbmake dizzy or giddy“a dizzying pace”
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How many eight-letter words containing YI are there?
There are 247 eight-letter words containing YI 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 YI?
DIZZYING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JIMMYING (23), JEMMYING (23), PYGMYISH (22).
What are some common eight-letter words containing YI?
Everyday examples include STUDYING, APPLYING, CARRYING, REPLYING, WORRYING, ANNOYING, IMPLYING, OUTLYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing YI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PYGMYISH (22), ZANYISMS (22), PYGMYISM (21), SIXTYISH (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.