12-Letter Words With YIS
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words With YIS 12 words
How often does YIS appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 twelve-letter words containing YIS. They average 20.3 points, the best is SCHOOLBOYISH (25 points) and 58.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.3
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 58.3%
- t 16.7%
- e 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oo8.3%
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 twelve-letter word containing YIS
s 1c 3h 4o 1o 1l 1b 3o 1y 4i 1s 1h 4
S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + L 1 + B 3 + O 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
schoolboyish
- adjectivebefitting or characteristic of a young boy“a boyish grin”
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How many twelve-letter words containing YIS are there?
There are 12 twelve-letter words containing YIS 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 twelve-letter word containing YIS?
SCHOOLBOYISH is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHITEBOYISMS (25), ACCOMPANYIST (23), DOGBERRYISMS (21).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing YIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SCHOOLBOYISH (25), WHITEBOYISMS (25), DOGBERRYISMS (21), BOYISHNESSES (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.