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Words Containing YU

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Popular Words Containing YU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing YU 149 words

4-Letter Words With YU 20

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5-Letter Words With YU 26

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6-Letter Words With YU 21

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7-Letter Words With YU 23

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8-Letter Words With YU 13

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9-Letter Words With YU 11

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10-Letter Words With YU 9

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11-Letter Words With YU 7

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12-Letter Words With YU 5

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How often does YU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 149 words containing YU. Most are 5 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is HYDROXYUREAS (29 points) and 40.9% end in S.

Total words
149
Most common length
5 letters
26 words
Average Scrabble score
14.6
out of 29 max
Longest word
POLYUNSATURATED
15 letters
Most common ending
S
40.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.9%
  • e 7.4%
  • a 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie14.8%
  • ia5.4%
  • ua2.7%

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 YU

h 4y 4d 2r 1o 1x 8y 4u 1r 1e 1a 1s 1

H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + U 1 + R 1 + E 1 + A 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).

hydroxyureas

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

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How many words containing YU are there?

There are 149 words containing YU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 26 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing YU?

HYDROXYUREAS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYDROXYUREA (28), YUPPIFICATIONS (26), YUPPIFICATION (25).

What are some common words containing YU?

Everyday examples include YUCK, YUMMY, YUCKY, YUMMIEST, YUCKIER, YUM, YUCKIEST, YUMMIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing YU?

POLYUNSATURATED has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YUCK (4 letters) is the longest common one.