Words Containing YDN

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

HYDNOCARPATES is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYDNOCARPIC (24), HYDNOCARPATE (23).

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How often does YDN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 3 words containing YDN. Most are 11 letters long, they average 23.7 points and the best is HYDNOCARPATES (24 points).

Total words: 3
Most common length: 11 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 23.7; out of 24 max
Longest word: HYDNOCARPATES; 13 letters
Most common ending: C; 33.3% of words

Most common last letters

c 33.3%
e 33.3%
s 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing YDN

h ₄y ₄d ₂n ₁o ₁c ₃a ₁r ₁p ₃a ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + N 1 + O 1 + C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

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

hydnocarpates

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

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