Words Containing YCES

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

SACCHAROMYCES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NECTOCALYCES (21), STREPTOMYCES (21), ACTINOMYCES (20).

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All Words Containing YCES 9 words

How often does YCES appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 9 words containing YCES. Most are 5 letters long, they average 17.4 points and the best is SACCHAROMYCES (27 points).

Total words: 9
Most common length: 5 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.4; out of 27 max
Longest word: SACCHAROMYCES; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 100% of words

Most common last letters

s 100%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing YCES

s ₁a ₁c ₃c ₃h ₄a ₁r ₁o ₁m ₃y ₄c ₃e ₁s ₁

S 1 + A 1 + C 3 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + O 1 + M 3 + Y 4 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word: 54 pts
Triple word: 81 pts

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

saccharomyces

nounsingle-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates

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