5-Letter Words With YI
- 28 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With YI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With YI 28 words
How often does YI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 28 five-letter words containing YI. They average 10.2 points, the best is ZAYIN (17 points) and 32.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 28
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.1%
- g 25%
- d 10.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie10.7%
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 five-letter word containing YI
z 10a 1y 4i 1n 1
Z 10 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zayin
- nounthe 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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How many five-letter words containing YI are there?
There are 28 five-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 five-letter word containing YI?
ZAYIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YIPPY (15), YIKED (13), VYING (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing YI?
Everyday examples include YIELD, TYING, LYING, DYING, VYING, HYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing YI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YIPPY (15), YIKED (13), YIRKS (12), TYIYN (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.