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Words Ending in YL

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Popular Words Ending in YL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Ending in YL 142 words

5-Letter Words Ending in YL 14

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6-Letter Words Ending in YL 23

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7-Letter Words Ending in YL 20

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8-Letter Words Ending in YL 36

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9-Letter Words Ending in YL 16

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10-Letter Words Ending in YL 8

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11-Letter Words Ending in YL 11

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12-Letter Words Ending in YL 4

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How common is YL at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 142 words ending in YL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.9 points, the best is BENZENECARBONYL (33 points) and B is the most common first letter (10.6%).

Total words
142
Most common length
8 letters
36 words
Average Scrabble score
15.9
out of 33 max
Longest word
BENZENECARBONYL
15 letters
Most common first letter
B
10.6% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • b 10.6%
  • p 10.6%
  • s 10.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia2.1%
  • ae1.4%
  • ie1.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word ending in YL

b 3e 1n 1z 10e 1n 1e 1c 3a 1r 1b 3o 1n 1y 4l 1

B 3 + E 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + B 3 + O 1 + N 1 + Y 4 + L 1 = 33 points

Double word
66 pts
Triple word
99 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

benzenecarbonyl

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words ending in YL are there?

There are 142 words ending in YL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 36 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in YL?

BENZENECARBONYL is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZANTHOXYL (31), ZYGODACTYL (29), XANTHOXYL (29).

What are some common words ending in YL?

Everyday examples include VINYL, PTERODACTYL, BERYL, DACTYL, SIBYL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in YL?

BENZENECARBONYL has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, VINYL (5 letters) is the longest common one.