8 Letter Words Containing YL
There are 156 8-letter English words that contain YL, from ACETOXYL to XYLOTOMY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HYLOZOIC (25), HYDROXYL (25), BENZYLIC (24). The longest entry here is ACETOXYL at 8 letters.
Word list
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B
C
D
E
G
H
I
L
M
N
O
P
- PAYLOADS14 pts
- PHENYLIC18 pts
- PHYLAXIS23 pts
- PHYLESES16 pts
- PHYLESIS16 pts
- PHYLETIC18 pts
- PHYLLARY19 pts
- PHYLLITE16 pts
- PHYLLODE17 pts
- PHYLLOID17 pts
- PHYLLOME18 pts
- PLAYLAND14 pts
- PLAYLESS13 pts
- PLAYLETS13 pts
- PLAYLIKE17 pts
- PLAYLIST13 pts
- PROPENYL15 pts
- PROPYLIC17 pts
- PROPYLON15 pts
- PROSTYLE13 pts
- PROTYLES13 pts
- PSYLLIDS14 pts
- PSYLLIUM15 pts
- PTERYLAE13 pts
Q
R
S
- SHYLOCKS20 pts
- SIBYLLIC15 pts
- SKYLARKS19 pts
- SKYLIGHT19 pts
- SKYLINES15 pts
- STRONGYL12 pts
- STYLINGS12 pts
- STYLISED12 pts
- STYLISER11 pts
- STYLISES11 pts
- STYLISTS11 pts
- STYLITES11 pts
- STYLITIC13 pts
- STYLIZED21 pts
- STYLIZER20 pts
- STYLIZES20 pts
- STYLUSES11 pts
- SUBPHYLA18 pts
- SUCCINYL15 pts
- SULFINYL14 pts
- SULFONYL14 pts
- SULFURYL14 pts
- SYLLABIC15 pts
- SYLLABLE13 pts
- SYLLABUB15 pts
- SYLLABUS13 pts
- SYLPHIDS17 pts
- SYLPHISH19 pts
- SYLVATIC16 pts
- SYLVINES14 pts
- SYLVITES14 pts
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X
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 | hylozoic | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | hydroxyl | 25 | 23 |
| 3 | benzylic | 24 | 27 |
| 4 | quaylike | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | methoxyl | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | phylaxis | 23 | 23 |
| 7 | xylotomy | 23 | 23 |
| 8 | benzoyls | 22 | 24 |
| 9 | carboxyl | 22 | 24 |
| 10 | xylocarp | 22 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain YL?
156 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters YL 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).