With YE
13 words · highest scoring is flyer at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With YE
There are 13 five letter words containing YE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is flyer at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 13 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BUYER, GAYER, PAYER 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.
For a wider net, try Words With YE, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With YE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With YE
- flyer11
- foyer11
- hyena11
- buyer10
- payee10
- payer10
- dryer9
- gayer9
Common 5 Letter Words With YE
- buyer10
- dryer9
- foyer11
- gayer9
- layer8
- payer10
- yearn8
- yeast8
5 Letter Words With YE Defined
- buyerNoun · 10 points
- a person who makes a purchase
- flyerAdjective · 11 points
- knowing and clever
- gayerAdjective · 9 points
- sexually or romantically attracted to people of one's own sex (used especially of a man)
- layerNoun · 8 points
- a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body
- payerNoun · 10 points
- a person or organization that gives money which is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred
- yearsNoun · 8 points
- the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun
5 Letter Words With YE: Questions
How many five letter words containing YE are there?
There are 13 five letter words containing YE in our dictionary, and 13 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing YE?
FLYER is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing YE?
BUYER, GAYER, PAYER are among the most familiar five letter words containing YE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing YE 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.