Words Containing NYAS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing NYAS?

HRYVNYAS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYNYAS (16), SANNYASINS (13), SANNYASIN (12).

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All Words Containing NYAS 11 words

How often does NYAS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 11 words containing NYAS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12 points, the best is HRYVNYAS (20 points) and 72.7% end in S.

Total words: 11
Most common length: 8 letters; 4 words
Average Scrabble score: 12; out of 20 max
Longest word: SANNYASINS; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 72.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 72.7%
i 18.2%
n 9.1%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing NYAS

h ₄r ₁y ₄v ₄n ₁y ₄a ₁s ₁

H 4 + R 1 + Y 4 + V 4 + N 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + S 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).

hryvnyas

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

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