Words Containing YH
There are 75 English words that contain the sequence YH. Range: ANYHOW to TALLYHOS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is POLYHYDROXY at 33 points; the longest is HEAVYHEARTEDNESSES (18 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 10 letters.
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- PANTYHOSE17 pts
- PLATYHELMINTH26 pts
- PLATYHELMINTHIC30 pts
- PLATYHELMINTHS27 pts
- PLAYHOUSE17 pts
- PLAYHOUSES18 pts
- POLICYHOLDER23 pts
- POLICYHOLDERS24 pts
- POLYHEDRA18 pts
- POLYHEDRAL19 pts
- POLYHEDRON19 pts
- POLYHEDRONS20 pts
- POLYHEDROSES21 pts
- POLYHEDROSIS21 pts
- POLYHISTOR18 pts
- POLYHISTORIC22 pts
- POLYHISTORS19 pts
- POLYHYDROXY33 pts
- POPPYHEAD22 pts
- POPPYHEADS23 pts
- PUPPYHOOD22 pts
- PUPPYHOODS23 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 | polyhydroxy | 33 | 31 |
| 2 | oxyhemoglobins | 32 | 35 |
| 3 | oxyhemoglobin | 31 | 34 |
| 4 | heavyheartednesses | 31 | 30 |
| 5 | platyhelminthic | 30 | 33 |
| 6 | jayhawkers | 30 | 30 |
| 7 | heavyheartedly | 30 | 28 |
| 8 | jayhawker | 29 | 29 |
| 9 | heavyheartedness | 29 | 28 |
| 10 | oxyhydrogen | 29 | 28 |
What these words mean
- polyhydroxy
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- oxyhemoglobins
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- oxyhemoglobin
- (noun)The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood.
- heavyheartednesses
- Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
- platyhelminthic
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
- jayhawkers
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- heavyheartedly
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- jayhawker
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- heavyheartedness
- Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
- oxyhydrogen
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "YH"?
75 valid English words contain YH.
Best Scrabble word containing YH?
POLYHYDROXY at 33 pts.
Longest word containing YH?
HEAVYHEARTEDNESSES (18 letters).