Words Containing YES

Q: How many words containing YES are there?

There are 171 words containing YES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 34 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

POLYESTERIFICATIONS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYESTERIFICATION (28), YESHIVAHS (21), YESHIVOTH (21).

Q: What are some common words containing YES?

Everyday examples include YESTERDAY , EYESIGHT , EYES , YES , COYEST , GAYEST , SHYEST , WRYEST . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing YES?

POLYESTERIFICATIONS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YESTERDAYS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does YES appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 171 words containing YES. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.5 points, the best is POLYESTERIFICATIONS (29 points) and 66.1% end in S.

Total words: 171
Most common length: 8 letters; 34 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.5; out of 29 max
Longest word: POLYESTERIFICATIONS; 19 letters
Most common ending: S; 66.1% of words

Most common last letters

s 66.1%
t 15.2%
e 3.5%

Top vowel pairs

ea2.3%
ai1.8%
io1.8%

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Highest-scoring word containing YES

p ₃o ₁l ₁y ₄e ₁s ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁i ₁f ₄i ₁c ₃a ₁t ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁s ₁

P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 29 points

Double word: 58 pts
Triple word: 87 pts

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

polyesterifications

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

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How many words containing YES are there?

There are 171 words containing YES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 34 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing YES?

POLYESTERIFICATIONS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYESTERIFICATION (28), YESHIVAHS (21), YESHIVOTH (21).

What are some common words containing YES?

Everyday examples include YESTERDAY, EYESIGHT, EYES, YES, COYEST, GAYEST, SHYEST, WRYEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing YES?

POLYESTERIFICATIONS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YESTERDAYS (10 letters) is the longest common one.