5-Letter Words With YSS
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With YSS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With YSS 4 words
How often does YSS appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words containing YSS. They average 9 points and the best is ABYSS (10 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- a 50%
- i 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing YSS
a 1b 3y 4s 1s 1
A 1 + B 3 + Y 4 + S 1 + S 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
abyss
- nouna bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
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How many five-letter words containing YSS are there?
There are 4 five-letter words containing YSS 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 YSS?
ABYSS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BYSSI (10), LYSSA (8), NYSSA (8).
Which rare five-letter words containing YSS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BYSSI (10), NYSSA (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.