4-Letter Words With YU
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With YU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With YU 20 words
How often does YU appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 four-letter words containing YU. They average 10.6 points, the best is YUTZ (16 points) and 25% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- a 10%
- e 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ua5%
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 four-letter word containing YU
y 4u 1t 1z 10
Y 4 + U 1 + T 1 + Z 10 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yutz
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many four-letter words containing YU are there?
There are 20 four-letter words containing YU 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 four-letter word containing YU?
YUTZ is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YUZU (16), YUKY (14), YUNX (14).
What are some common four-letter words containing YU?
Everyday examples include YUCK, YULE, YUPS, YUKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing YU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YUTZ (16), YUZU (16), YUKY (14), YUNX (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.