With YP
186 words, 4 of them common · highest scoring is zizyphus at 34 points
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About 8 Letter Words With YP
There are 186 eight letter words containing YP in our dictionary. The highest scoring is zizyphus at 34 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ATYPICAL, HYPNOSIS, HYPNOTIC 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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8 Letter Words With YP at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With YP
- zizyphus34
- hokypoky27
- hyponymy24
- zootypic24
- hypogyny23
- hypoxias23
- oxyphile23
- oxyphils23
Common 8 Letter Words With YP
- atypical15
- hypnosis16
- hypnotic18
- syphilis16
8 Letter Words With YP Defined
- atypicalAdjective · 15 points
- not representative of a type, group, or class
- hypnosisNoun · 16 points
- the induction of a state of consciousness in which a person apparently loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction. Its use in therapy, typically to recover suppressed memories or to allow modification of behaviour, has been revived but is still controversial
- hypnoticAdjective · 18 points
- relating to or producing hypnosis
- syphilisNoun · 16 points
- a chronic bacterial disease that is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse, but also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus
8 Letter Words With YP: Questions
How many eight letter words containing YP are there?
There are 186 eight letter words containing YP in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing YP?
ZIZYPHUS is the highest scoring option at 34 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing YP?
ATYPICAL, HYPNOSIS, HYPNOTIC are among the most familiar eight letter words containing YP. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing YP 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.