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8 Letter Words Containing Y

There are 3,380 8-letter English words that contain Y, from ABASEDLY to ZYZZYVAS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZYZZYVAS (44), FRIZZILY (32), DIZZYING (31). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.

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Showing the first 600 of 3,380 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1zyzzyvas4443
2frizzily3232
3dizzying3132
4kolkhozy3130
5sovkhozy3029
6skyjacks2830
7kazatsky2827
8janizary2729
9schmalzy2728
10quixotry2727

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How many 8-letter words contain Y?

3,380 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters Y 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).

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