5-Letter Words With YLI
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With YLI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With YLI 9 words
How often does YLI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words containing YLI. They average 13.1 points and the best is KYLIX (19 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- C
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- c 22.2%
- e 22.2%
- x 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
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 YLI
k 5y 4l 1i 1x 8
K 5 + Y 4 + L 1 + I 1 + X 8 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kylix
- nouna shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
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How many five-letter words containing YLI are there?
There are 9 five-letter words containing YLI 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 YLI?
KYLIX is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYLIX (17), XYLIC (17), HYLIC (13).
Which rare five-letter words containing YLI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include XYLIC (17), HYLIC (13), KYLIE (12), KYLIN (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.