6-Letter Words Ending in YL
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in YL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Ending in YL 23 words
How common is YL at the end of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 six-letter words ending in YL. They average 11.6 points, the best is BENZYL (20 points) and A is the most common first letter (17.4%).
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 17.4% of words
Most common first letters
- a 17.4%
- p 17.4%
- b 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ae4.3%
- au4.3%
- ia4.3%
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 six-letter word ending in YL
b 3e 1n 1z 10y 4l 1
B 3 + E 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + L 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
benzyl
- nounthe univalent radical derived from toluene
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How many six-letter words ending in YL are there?
There are 23 six-letter words ending in YL 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 six-letter word ending in YL?
BENZYL is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GLYCYL (15), METHYL (14), FORMYL (14).
Which rare six-letter words ending in YL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GLYCYL (15), ALPHYL (14), PROPYL (13), DIAMYL (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.