8-Letter Words With YK
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words With YK 13 words
How often does YK appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words containing YK. They average 19.2 points, the best is LYKEWAKE (22 points) and 53.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 53.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 53.8%
- e 23.1%
- c 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oe7.7%
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 YK
l 1y 4k 5e 1w 4a 1k 5e 1
L 1 + Y 4 + K 5 + E 1 + W 4 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lykewake
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing YK are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words containing YK 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 YK?
LYKEWAKE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYKEWALK (22), KOPIYKAS (21), BASHLYKS (20).
Which rare eight-letter words containing YK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYKEWAKE (22), LYKEWALK (22), KOPIYKAS (21), BASHLYKS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.