5-Letter Words With YEN
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With YEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With YEN 7 words
How often does YEN appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words containing YEN. They average 9 points and the best is HYENA (11 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- a 28.6%
- n 28.6%
- s 28.6%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing YEN
h 4y 4e 1n 1a 1
H 4 + Y 4 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hyena
- noundoglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
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How many five-letter words containing YEN are there?
There are 7 five-letter words containing YEN 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 five-letter word containing YEN?
HYENA is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYENS (11), DOYEN (9), YENTA (8).
Which rare five-letter words containing YEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HYENS (11), SEYEN (8), SYENS (8), YENTE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.