8 Letter Words Containing YN
There are 96 8-letter English words that contain YN, from ADYNAMIA to WRYNECKS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HYPOGYNY (23), POLYGYNY (20), WRYNECKS (20). The longest entry here is ADYNAMIA at 8 letters.
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- SPRYNESS13 pts
- SYNAGOGS13 pts
- SYNANONS11 pts
- SYNAPSED14 pts
- SYNAPSES13 pts
- SYNAPSID14 pts
- SYNAPSIS13 pts
- SYNAPTIC15 pts
- SYNCARPS15 pts
- SYNCARPY18 pts
- SYNCHING17 pts
- SYNCHROS16 pts
- SYNCLINE13 pts
- SYNCOPAL15 pts
- SYNCOPES15 pts
- SYNCOPIC17 pts
- SYNCYTIA16 pts
- SYNDESES12 pts
- SYNDESIS12 pts
- SYNDETIC14 pts
- SYNDICAL14 pts
- SYNDROME14 pts
- SYNECTIC15 pts
- SYNERGIA12 pts
- SYNERGIC14 pts
- SYNERGID13 pts
- SYNFUELS14 pts
- SYNGAMIC16 pts
- SYNGASES12 pts
- SYNONYME16 pts
- SYNONYMS16 pts
- SYNONYMY19 pts
- SYNOPSES13 pts
- SYNOPSIS13 pts
- SYNOPTIC15 pts
- SYNOVIAL14 pts
- SYNOVIAS14 pts
- SYNTAGMA14 pts
- SYNTAXES18 pts
- SYNTONIC13 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 | hypogyny | 23 | 22 |
| 2 | polygyny | 20 | 21 |
| 3 | wrynecks | 20 | 21 |
| 4 | gynarchy | 20 | 20 |
| 5 | synonymy | 19 | 19 |
| 6 | lynchpin | 18 | 21 |
| 7 | larynxes | 18 | 19 |
| 8 | syncarpy | 18 | 19 |
| 9 | didynamy | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | hologyny | 18 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain YN?
96 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters YN 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).