Words Containing YO

Q: How many words contain "YO"?

602 valid English words contain the sequence YO.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing YO?

ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY at 39 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing YO?

ENCEPHALOMYOCARDITISES — 22 letters.

There are 602 English words that contain the sequence YO. Range: ACTOMYOSIN to YOWS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY at 39 points; the longest is ENCEPHALOMYOCARDITISES (22 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 9% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 602 words containing YO

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Showing the first 600 of 602 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	electromyographically	39	44
2	encephalomyocarditises	37	41
3	encephalomyocarditis	35	39
4	conveyorizations	33	36
5	ichthyologically	33	35
6	rhabdomyosarcomata	33	35
7	electromyographic	32	36
8	conveyorization	32	35
9	electromyography	32	34
10	lyophilizations	32	34

What these words mean

electromyographically: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
encephalomyocarditises: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
encephalomyocarditis: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
conveyorizations: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
ichthyologically: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
rhabdomyosarcomata: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
electromyographic: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
conveyorization: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
electromyography: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
lyophilizations: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "YO"?

602 valid English words contain YO.

Best Scrabble word containing YO?

ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY at 39 pts.

Longest word containing YO?

ENCEPHALOMYOCARDITISES (22 letters).