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5-Letter Words With YR

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Popular 5-Letter Words With YR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With YR 44 words

How often does YR appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 44 five-letter words containing YR. They average 9.9 points, the best is HYRAX (18 points) and 34.1% end in S.

Total words
44
Average Scrabble score
9.9
out of 18 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
34.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 34.1%
  • e 15.9%
  • n 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.8%

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 YR

h 4y 4r 1a 1x 8

H 4 + Y 4 + R 1 + A 1 + X 8 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hyrax

  1. nounany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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How many five-letter words containing YR are there?

There are 44 five-letter words containing YR 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 YR?

HYRAX is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYREX (17), MYRRH (13), FYRDS (12).

What are some common five-letter words containing YR?

Everyday examples include LYRIC, SYRUP, SATYR, LYRES, MYRRH, PYRES, TYROS, GYROS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing YR score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PYREX (17), FYRDS (12), KYRIE (12), PYRIC (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.