5-Letter Words With YS
- 75 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With YS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With YS 75 words
How often does YS appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 75 five-letter words containing YS. They average 10.3 points, the best is QUAYS (17 points) and 70.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 75
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 70.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 70.7%
- e 6.7%
- t 5.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io1.3%
- oe1.3%
- ua1.3%
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 five-letter word containing YS
q 10u 1a 1y 4s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 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).
quays
Form of quay
- nounwharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
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How many five-letter words containing YS are there?
There are 75 five-letter words containing YS 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 YS?
QUAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUEYS (17), JOEYS (15), XYSTI (15).
What are some common five-letter words containing YS?
Everyday examples include STAYS, PLAYS, OBEYS, PRAYS, ABYSS, PREYS, SWAYS, QUAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing YS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUEYS (17), XYSTI (15), XYSTS (15), KUMYS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.