8-Letter Words With YRE
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With YRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With YRE 20 words
How often does YRE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 eight-letter words containing YRE. They average 14.9 points, the best is PYREXIAS (20 points) and 35% end in D.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 35% of words
Most common last letters
- d 35%
- s 35%
- l 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ea15%
- ia15%
- oi10%
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 YRE
p 3y 4r 1e 1x 8i 1a 1s 1
P 3 + Y 4 + R 1 + E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + A 1 + 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).
pyrexias
Form of pyrexia
- nouna rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
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How many eight-letter words containing YRE are there?
There are 20 eight-letter words containing YRE 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 YRE?
PYREXIAS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are APYREXIA (20), PYREXIAL (20), COPYREAD (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing YRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include APYREXIA (20), PYREXIAL (20), EMPAYRED (16), EMPAYRES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.