6-Letter Words With IY
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 6-Letter Words With IY 7 words
How often does IY appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 six-letter words containing IY. They average 9.6 points and the best is ALIYAH (12 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- t 28.6%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai28.6%
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 containing IY
a 1l 1i 1y 4a 1h 4
A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
aliyah
- noun(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah“he was called on for an aliyah”
- noun(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel“students making aliyah”
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How many six-letter words containing IY are there?
There are 7 six-letter words containing IY 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 containing IY?
ALIYAH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAIYID (10), RIYALS (9), ALIYAS (9).
Which rare six-letter words containing IY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAIYID (10), ALIYAS (9), ALIYOS (9), ALIYOT (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.