Words Containing YIS
- 169 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing YIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing YIS 169 words
7-Letter Words With YIS 18
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With YIS 51
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With YIS 37
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With YIS 16
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With YIS 9
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With YIS 12
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With YIS 8
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With YIS 6
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With YIS 4
Full 15-letter listHow often does YIS appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 169 words containing YIS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 18.4 points, the best is HOBBLEDEHOYISH (31 points) and 36.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 169
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 51 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.4
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- HOBBLEDEHOYISMS
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.7%
- h 29%
- m 23.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oa3%
- oo2.4%
- ai1.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word containing YIS
h 4o 1b 3b 3l 1e 1d 2e 1h 4o 1y 4i 1s 1h 4
H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 + E 1 + H 4 + O 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hobbledehoyish
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing YIS FAQ
How many words containing YIS are there?
There are 169 words containing YIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 51 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing YIS?
HOBBLEDEHOYISH is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOBBLEDEHOYISMS (31), HOBBLEDEHOYISM (30), JOCKEYISH (28).
What are some common words containing YIS?
Everyday examples include LOBBYIST, BABYISH, BOYISH, LOBBYISTS, BOYISHNESS, HOBBYIST, BOYISHLY, ESSAYIST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing YIS?
HOBBLEDEHOYISMS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LOBBYISTS (9 letters) is the longest common one.