9-Letter Words With YAM
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words With YAM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With YAM 5 words
How often does YAM appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words containing YAM. They average 16.4 points and the best is YAMMERING (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- a 20%
- g 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing YAM
y 4a 1m 3m 3e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
Y 4 + A 1 + M 3 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
yammering
Form of yammer
- verbcry loudly, as of animals“The coyotes were howling in the desert”
- verbcomplain whiningly
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How many nine-letter words containing YAM are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words containing YAM 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 nine-letter word containing YAM?
YAMMERING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYAMIDE (17), YAMMERERS (16), POLYAMINE (16).
Which rare nine-letter words containing YAM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POLYAMINE (16), PRANAYAMA (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.