8 Letter Words Containing EY
There are 166 8-letter English words that contain EY, from ABEYANCE to WHISKEYS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JOCKEYED (25), KEYPUNCH (22), LACQUEYS (22). Roughly 8% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- EYEBALLS13 pts
- EYEBEAMS15 pts
- EYEBOLTS13 pts
- EYEBROWS16 pts
- EYEDNESS12 pts
- EYEDROPS14 pts
- EYEGLASS12 pts
- EYEHOLES14 pts
- EYEHOOKS18 pts
- EYELINER11 pts
- EYEPIECE15 pts
- EYEPOINT13 pts
- EYESHADE15 pts
- EYESHOTS14 pts
- EYESIGHT15 pts
- EYESORES11 pts
- EYESPOTS13 pts
- EYESTALK15 pts
- EYESTONE11 pts
- EYETEETH14 pts
- EYETOOTH14 pts
- EYEWATER14 pts
- EYEWINKS18 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 | jockeyed | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | keypunch | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | lacqueys | 22 | 24 |
| 4 | wheyface | 22 | 21 |
| 5 | hawkeyed | 22 | 20 |
| 6 | wheylike | 21 | 20 |
| 7 | whiskeys | 21 | 19 |
| 8 | jeepneys | 20 | 23 |
| 9 | chimbley | 20 | 22 |
| 10 | cockeyed | 20 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain EY?
166 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters EY 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).