8 Letter Words Containing YP
There are 133 8-letter English words that contain YP, from AGRYPNIA to YPERITES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HOKYPOKY (27), OXYPHILE (23), OXYPHILS (23). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- HOKYPOKY27 pts
- HOLOTYPE16 pts
- HYPERGOL17 pts
- HYPERONS16 pts
- HYPEROPE18 pts
- HYPHEMIA21 pts
- HYPHENED20 pts
- HYPNOSES16 pts
- HYPNOSIS16 pts
- HYPNOTIC18 pts
- HYPOACID19 pts
- HYPODERM19 pts
- HYPOGEAL17 pts
- HYPOGEAN17 pts
- HYPOGENE17 pts
- HYPOGEUM19 pts
- HYPOGYNY23 pts
- HYPONEAS16 pts
- HYPONOIA16 pts
- HYPOPNEA18 pts
- HYPOPYON21 pts
- HYPOTHEC21 pts
- HYPOXIAS23 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 |
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| 1 | hokypoky | 27 | 25 |
| 2 | oxyphile | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | oxyphils | 23 | 23 |
| 4 | hypogyny | 23 | 22 |
| 5 | hypoxias | 23 | 22 |
| 6 | keypunch | 22 | 24 |
| 7 | kyphotic | 22 | 22 |
| 8 | hypopyon | 21 | 21 |
| 9 | hyphemia | 21 | 20 |
| 10 | hypothec | 21 | 20 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain YP?
133 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters YP 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).