With YI
12 words · highest scoring is complying at 19 points
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About 9 Letter Words With YI
There are 12 nine letter words containing YI in our dictionary. The highest scoring is complying at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 12 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BETRAYING, EMPLOYING, OCCUPYING 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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9 Letter Words With YI at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With YI
- complying19
- modifying19
- occupying19
- verifying19
- conveying18
- employing17
- supplying17
- deploying16
Common 9 Letter Words With YI
- betraying15
- complying19
- deploying16
- employing17
- modifying19
- notifying16
- supplying17
- surveying16
9 Letter Words With YI Defined
- betrayingVerb · 15 points
- expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
- conveyingVerb · 18 points
- transport or carry to a place
- employingVerb · 17 points
- give work to (someone) and pay them for it
- modifyingVerb · 19 points
- make partial or minor changes to (something)
- occupyingVerb · 19 points
- reside or have one's place of business in (a building)
- surveyingNoun · 16 points
- the profession or work of examining and recording the area and features of a piece of land so as to construct a map, plan, or detailed description of it
9 Letter Words With YI: Questions
How many nine letter words containing YI are there?
There are 12 nine letter words containing YI in our dictionary, and 12 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing YI?
COMPLYING is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing YI?
BETRAYING, EMPLOYING, OCCUPYING are among the most familiar nine letter words containing YI. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing YI 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.