Words Containing YDU

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

HEYDUCKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEYDUCK (20), WHYDUNNITS (20), WHYDUNITS (19).

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All Words Containing YDU 6 words

How often does YDU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 6 words containing YDU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 19.5 points and the best is HEYDUCKS (21 points).

Total words: 6
Most common length: 8 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 19.5; out of 21 max
Longest word: WHYDUNNITS; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
t 33.3%
k 16.7%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing YDU

h ₄e ₁y ₄d ₂u ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

H 4 + E 1 + Y 4 + D 2 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word: 42 pts
Triple word: 63 pts

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

heyducks

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

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