With YS
18 words · highest scoring is jays at 14 points
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About 4 Letter Words With YS
There are 18 four letter words containing YS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jays at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 18 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BAYS, GUYS, MAYS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words With YS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With YS
- jays14
- joys14
- keys11
- hays10
- ways10
- bays9
- boys9
- buys9
Common 4 Letter Words With YS
- bays9
- buys9
- days8
- guys8
- joys14
- lays7
- pays9
- says7
4 Letter Words With YS Defined
- baysNoun · 9 points
- a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards
- cystNoun · 9 points
- a thin-walled hollow organ or cavity in an animal or plant, containing a liquid secretion; a sac, vesicle, or bladder
- guysNoun · 8 points
- a man
- joysNoun · 14 points
- a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
- maysVerb · 9 points
- expressing possibility
- saysVerb · 7 points
- utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction
4 Letter Words With YS: Questions
How many four letter words containing YS are there?
There are 18 four letter words containing YS in our dictionary, and 18 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing YS?
JAYS is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing YS?
BAYS, GUYS, MAYS are among the most familiar four letter words containing YS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing YS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.