8 Letter Words Containing DY
There are 124 8-letter English words that contain DY, from ADYNAMIA to WADDYING. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HEXAPODY (24), DYBBUKIM (22), JEOPARDY (21). The longest entry here is ADYNAMIA at 8 letters.
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- DANDYISH16 pts
- DANDYISM15 pts
- DIDYMIUM17 pts
- DIDYMOUS15 pts
- DIDYNAMY18 pts
- DIPLOIDY15 pts
- DOGSBODY16 pts
- DOWDYISH19 pts
- DYARCHIC19 pts
- DYBBUKIM22 pts
- DYESTUFF18 pts
- DYEWEEDS16 pts
- DYEWOODS16 pts
- DYNAMICS16 pts
- DYNAMISM16 pts
- DYNAMIST14 pts
- DYNAMITE14 pts
- DYNASTIC14 pts
- DYNATRON12 pts
- DYSGENIC15 pts
- DYSLEXIA19 pts
- DYSLEXIC21 pts
- DYSPEPSY19 pts
- DYSPNEAL14 pts
- DYSPNEAS14 pts
- DYSPNEIC16 pts
- DYSPNOEA14 pts
- DYSPNOIC16 pts
- DYSTAXIA19 pts
- DYSTOCIA14 pts
- DYSTONIA12 pts
- DYSTONIC14 pts
- DYSTOPIA14 pts
- DYSURIAS12 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hexapody | 24 | 23 |
| 2 | dybbukim | 22 | 25 |
| 3 | jeopardy | 21 | 23 |
| 4 | dyslexic | 21 | 22 |
| 5 | bodywork | 21 | 21 |
| 6 | vandyked | 20 | 21 |
| 7 | busybody | 19 | 20 |
| 8 | polypody | 19 | 20 |
| 9 | vandykes | 19 | 20 |
| 10 | dyarchic | 19 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain DY?
124 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters DY in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).