8 Letter Words Containing YC
There are 83 8-letter English words that contain YC, from AGLYCONE to VIOMYCIN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: CYCLIZED (25), CYCLIZES (24), BOYCHICK (24). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
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- CALYCATE15 pts
- CALYCEAL15 pts
- CALYCINE15 pts
- CALYCLES15 pts
- CALYCULI15 pts
- COPYCATS17 pts
- CURLYCUE15 pts
- CYCASINS15 pts
- CYCLAMEN17 pts
- CYCLASES15 pts
- CYCLECAR17 pts
- CYCLICAL17 pts
- CYCLICLY20 pts
- CYCLINGS16 pts
- CYCLISTS15 pts
- CYCLITOL15 pts
- CYCLIZED25 pts
- CYCLIZES24 pts
- CYCLOIDS16 pts
- CYCLONAL15 pts
- CYCLONES15 pts
- CYCLONIC17 pts
- CYCLOSES15 pts
- CYCLOSIS15 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 | cyclized | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | cyclizes | 24 | 26 |
| 3 | boychick | 24 | 25 |
| 4 | paycheck | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | boychiks | 22 | 22 |
| 6 | haycocks | 22 | 22 |
| 7 | bombycid | 20 | 23 |
| 8 | cyclicly | 20 | 23 |
| 9 | jerrycan | 20 | 23 |
| 10 | psychics | 20 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain YC?
83 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters YC 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).