Hooking with -YE words
Endings like -YE let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
This list by the numbers
A few numbers before you scroll: the 46 words here run from 3 to 9 letters, with 7-letter words the largest group (15 entries). Wordle players have 6 five-letter options, and there are 15 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is ROCKABYE at 19 points before multipliers.
For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: ROCKABYE (19), WATCHEYE (19), BUCKEYE (18), COCKEYE (18), FISHEYE (16). The longest entry is GOLDENEYE at 9 letters, and the average word here is worth about 12 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are Y, E and B, which appear in 46, 46 and 15 of the words respectively.
Three words worth learning first
- ENNUYE — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- RALLYE — 6 letters for 9 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
- Playing REDEYE across a double-word square turns its base 10 points into 20 — solid value for 6 tiles.
Five more everyday options from the same list: SNYE (7), STYE (7), REDYE (9), OUTBYE (11), AYE (6).
Why -YE endings win turns
Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -YE can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -YE lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.
More endings
Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.