8-Letter Words With YSTA
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With YSTA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With YSTA 7 words
How often does YSTA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing YSTA. They average 14.4 points and the best is HAYSTACK (20 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- a 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia14.3%
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 YSTA
h 4a 1y 4s 1t 1a 1c 3k 5
H 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).
haystack
- nouna stack of hay
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How many eight-letter words containing YSTA are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words containing YSTA 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 YSTA?
HAYSTACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DYSTAXIA (19), MYSTAGOG (15), CRYSTALS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing YSTA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DYSTAXIA (19), MYSTAGOG (15), DAYSTARS (12), LAYSTALL (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.