8 Letter Words Containing YS
There are 255 8-letter English words that contain YS, from ABHENRYS to WORKDAYS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LYSOZYME (25), PHYSIQUE (25), JOYSTICK (24). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
Word list
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- DAYSIDES13 pts
- DAYSTARS12 pts
- DESTROYS12 pts
- DIALYSED13 pts
- DIALYSER12 pts
- DIALYSES12 pts
- DIALYSIS12 pts
- DIDDLEYS14 pts
- DISOBEYS14 pts
- DISPLAYS14 pts
- DOORWAYS15 pts
- DOVEKEYS19 pts
- DRYSTONE12 pts
- DYSGENIC15 pts
- DYSLEXIA19 pts
- DYSLEXIC21 pts
- DYSPEPSY19 pts
- DYSPNEAL14 pts
- DYSPNEAS14 pts
- DYSPNEIC16 pts
- DYSPNOEA14 pts
- DYSPNOIC16 pts
- DYSTAXIA19 pts
- DYSTOCIA14 pts
- DYSTONIA12 pts
- DYSTONIC14 pts
- DYSTOPIA14 pts
- DYSURIAS12 pts
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O
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- PAGEBOYS16 pts
- PAISLEYS13 pts
- PALEWAYS16 pts
- PALFREYS16 pts
- PARALYSE13 pts
- PARKWAYS20 pts
- PAROXYSM22 pts
- PARSLEYS13 pts
- PASSKEYS17 pts
- PATHWAYS19 pts
- PHYSICAL18 pts
- PHYSIQUE25 pts
- PIGSNEYS14 pts
- PLAYBOYS18 pts
- PLAYDAYS17 pts
- PLAYSUIT13 pts
- PLOWBOYS18 pts
- POLYSEMY18 pts
- POLYSOME15 pts
- PORTRAYS13 pts
- POSTBOYS15 pts
- PUSSLEYS13 pts
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- SAVELOYS14 pts
- SHANTEYS14 pts
- SHEENEYS14 pts
- SHINNEYS14 pts
- SHIPWAYS19 pts
- SHOPBOYS18 pts
- SHYSTERS14 pts
- SICKBAYS19 pts
- SIDEWAYS15 pts
- SKIDWAYS19 pts
- SKYSAILS15 pts
- SLIPWAYS16 pts
- SOMEWAYS16 pts
- SPINNEYS13 pts
- SPOONEYS13 pts
- SPURREYS13 pts
- STANDBYS14 pts
- STAYSAIL11 pts
- SWINGBYS17 pts
- SWINNEYS14 pts
- SYSTEMIC15 pts
- SYSTOLES11 pts
- SYSTOLIC13 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 | lysozyme | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | physique | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | joystick | 24 | 26 |
| 4 | killjoys | 22 | 25 |
| 5 | flyspeck | 22 | 24 |
| 6 | lacqueys | 22 | 24 |
| 7 | mystique | 22 | 23 |
| 8 | paroxysm | 22 | 23 |
| 9 | overjoys | 21 | 23 |
| 10 | dyslexic | 21 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain YS?
255 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters YS 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).