How many words with YE are there?

This page lists 856 words with YE from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

Are these words valid in official Scrabble play?

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Words With YE

All 856 words in our dictionary that contain YE — sorted by Scrabble score.

856 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

myelencephalic28 polyembryonic27 polyembryony27 cockeyednesses26 myelencephalon26 polyembryonies26 pyelonephritic26 voyeuristically26 yellowhammers26 cockeyedly25 jockeyed25 kaffiyehs25 keffiyehs25 myelencephala25 myelofibrotic25 polyelectrolyte25 yellowhammer25 cockeyedness24 kaffiyeh24 keffiyeh24 lacqueyed24 polyethylenes24 pyelonephritis24 syringomyelic24 unhackneyed24 highflyers23 myelofibroses23 myelofibrosis23 myelopathic23 myelopathy23 overjoyed23 poliomyelitides23 polyethylene23 prayerfulnesses23 syringomyelias23 bricklayers22 hackneyed22 hawkeyed22 highflyer22 multiemployer22 myelocytic22 myelopathies22 prayerfully22 syringomyelia22 underemployed22 yellowthroats22 bricklayer21 counterplayers21 misemployed21 myeloblastic21 osteomyelitides21 prayerfulness21 subemployed21 swordplayers21 taxpayers21 yellowthroat21 yellowwoods21 yeshivahs21 yeshivoth21 butterflyers20 cockeyed20 coemployed20 copyediting20 counterplayer20 demyelinating20 demyelinations20 downplayed20 epoxyed20 horseplayers20 journeyed20 journeyers20 lammergeyers20 lawyerlike20 myelocytes20 poliomyelitis20 pseudocyeses20 pseudocyesis20 reenjoyed20 rockabyes20 superlawyers20 swordplayer20 taxpayer20 tracklayers20 watcheyes20 yellowwares20 yellowwood20 yeshivah20 buckeyes19 butterflyer19 cardplayers19 causewayed19 cockeyes19 copyedited19 demyelination19 dyeability19 dyestuffs19 empyemic19 eyebrights19 eyedroppers19 eyepoppers19 horseplayer19 jerseyed19 journeyer19 lammergeyer19 myelocyte19 nonemployees19 nonmyelinated19 nonyellowing19 overplayed19 reconveyed19 rockabye19 superlawyer19 superplayers19 tracklayer19 unconvoyed19 unemployeds19 voyeuristic19 watcheye19 yellowfins19 yellowware19 yesternights19 affrayed18 affrayers18 ballplayers18 buckeye18 cardplayer18 cockeye18 doomsdayers18 dyeabilities18 dyestuff18 empyemata18 enjoyed18 enjoyers18 eyebright18 eyedropper18 eyehooks18 eyepopper18 eyewashes18 eyewinks18 eyewitnesses18 lackeyed18 monkeyed18 multilayered18 multiplayer18 myeloblasts18 myelomatous18 nonemployee18 osteomyelitis18 overdyeing18 redisplayed18 reemployed18 semiyearly18 superplayer18 underplayed18 unemployed18 unmyelinated18 voyeurisms18 waylayers18 wheyey18 yearbooks18 yellowfin18 yellowish18 yesternight18 affrayer17 ballplayer17 bewrayed17 bewrayers17 conveyed17 conveyers17 convoyed17 copyedits17 corduroyed17 doomsdayer17 empyemas17 enjoyer17 eyehook17 eyewink17 fisheyes17 holidayed17 holidayers17 honeyeaters17 interlayering17 interplayed17 lawyerings17 lawyerly17 misplayed17 myeloblast17 myelogenous17 overstayed17 phoneyed17 pinkeyes17 prayerful17 purveyed17 redeployed17 resurveyed17 shamoyed17 sockeyes17 soothsayers17 subwayed17 undismayed17 voyeurism17 waylayer17 yearbook17 yearningly17 yellowlegs17 yellowly17 yellowtails17 yeshivas17 yeshivot17 yesterdays17 yesteryears17 bewrayer16 bioassayed16 biyearly16 carboyed16 conveyer16 copyedit16 defrayed16 defrayers16 disobeyed16 disobeyers16 displayed16 doomsayers16 dyeweeds16 dyewoods16 employed16 employees16 employers16 empyema16 eyeballing16 eyebrows16 eyepieces16 eyeshades16 eyesights16 eyestalks16 eyewash16 eyewitness16 fisheye16 frogeyed16 holidayer16 honeyeater16 interlayered16 joyed16 lawyering16 misassayed16 myelinated16 myelitides16 myelomata16 nonlawyers16 outyelping16 overdyed16 oxeyes16 oyez16 pinkeye16 polyestrous16 shinneyed16 sockeye16 soothsayer16 yecchs16 yechy16 yellowing16 yellowtail16 yellowy16 yeomanly16 yeomanry16 yeshiva16 yesterday16 yesteryear16 bendayed15 birdseyes15 blarneyed15 boogeyed15 bowyers15 byelaws15 curtseyed15 defrayer15 deployed15 disarrayed15 dismayed15 disobeyer15 doomsayer15 dyeweed15 dyewood15 embayed15 employee15 employer15 employes15 enskyed15 eyeballed15 eyebeams15 eyebrow15 eyelashes15 eyepiece15 eyeshade15 eyesight15 eyestalk15 eyewaters15 fedayeen15 forebye15 frogeyes15 goldeneyes15 goodbyes15 gramaryes15 hoorayed15 hurrayed15 isohyetal15 lawyered15 lobbyers15 manslayers15 minelayers15 monolayers15 multilayer15 myelinic15 myelomas15 naysayers15 nonlawyer15 outplayed15 outprayed15 outyelped15 overdyes15 oxeye15 parsleyed15 polyenic15 polyesters15 popeyed15 portrayed15 portrayers15 pyelitic15 pyelitises15 pyemic15 ratepayers15 rekeyed15 resprayed15 sashayed15 skyey15 surveyed15 unsprayed15 unswayed15 volleyed15 volleyers15 walleyed15 yeasayers15 yeastinesses15 yecch15 yellowed15 yellowest15 yeomanries15 yerking15 yeuking15 yeuky15 betrayed14 betrayers14 birdseye14 bogeyed14 bowyer14 byelaw14 cayenned14 clayey14 decayed14 decayers14 decoyed14 decoyers14 destroyed14 destroyers14 employe14 eyebeam14 eyecups14 eyednesses14 eyedrops14 eyeglasses14 eyeholes14 eyeletting14 eyelike14 eyepoints14 eyeshots14 eyestrings14 eyeteeth14 eyetooth14 eyewater14 fedayee14 forayed14 forayers14 forbye14 frogeye14 gainsayers14 goldeneye14 goodbye14 gramarye14 honeyed14 hyenic14 hyenoid14 interlayers14 isohyets14 lobbyer14 mameyes14 manslayer14 midyears14 minelayer14 mislayers14 monolayer14 motleyest14 multiyear14 myeloma14 naysayer14 okayed14 outyelling14 overdye14 parlayed14 parleyed14 parleyers14 polyester14 portrayer14 pyemias14 ratepayer14 replayed14 ryegrasses14 shuteyes14 tutoyering14 uncloyed14 unplayed14 vilayets14 volleyer14 walleyes14 yeasayer14 yeastily14 yeggman14 yeggmen14 yellower14 yerked14 yeuked14 belayed13 betrayer13 bigeyes13 bilayers13 bugeyes13 caloyers13 cayennes13 cooeyed13 deadeyes13 decayer13 decoyer13 destroyer13 dyeable13 eyeballs13 eyebolts13 eyecup13 eyefuls13 eyehole13 eyelash13 eyeletted13 eyepoint13 eyeshot13 eyespots13 eyestrains13 eyewear13 flayed13 flayers13 fleyed13 forayer13 frayed13 gainsayer13 gayety13 goldeyes13 hyenine13 interlayer13 isohyet13 keyed13 lawyers13 layerages13 layerings13 livyers13 midyear13 mislayer13 moneyed13 moneyers13 mooneyes13 moseyed13 motleyer13 myelines13 myelitis13 myeloid13 outstayed13 outyelled13 outyelps13 parleyer13 partyers13 polyenes13 pyelitis13 pyemia13 redyeing13 sawyers13 shuteye13 skyed13 splayed13 sprayed13 sprayers13 swayed13 swayers13 syenitic13 tigereyes13 tourneyed13 trolleyed13 tutoyered13 unalloyed13 vilayet13 voyeurs13 walleye13 yeanlings13 yearlings13 yearnings13 yeastiness13 yechs13 yellows13 yelping13 bigeye12 bilayer12 brayed12 brayers12 bugeye12 buoyed12 caloyer12 cayenne12 clayed12 cloyed12 deadeye12 debyes12 delayed12 delayers12 doyennes12 dyeings12 estrayed12 eyeable12 eyeball12 eyebars12 eyebolt12 eyedness12 eyeful12 eyeglass12 eyeliners12 eyesome12 eyespot12 eyestones12 eyestrain12 fayed12 feyest12 flayer12 flyers12 foyers12 fryers12 gayeties12 goldeye12 gruyeres12 hayed12 hayers12 hyenas12 hyetal12 lawyer12 layerage12 layering12 livyer12 moneyer12 mooneye12 myeline12 myelins12 obeyed12 obeyers12 outyelp12 partyer12 played12 players12 ployed12 polyene12 prayed12 prayers12 preyed12 preyers12 ryegrass12 sawyer12 shyers12 shyest12 spayed12 sprayer12 spryest12 storeyed12 swayer12 tigereye12 twyers12 unstayed12 unyeaned12 upbye12 voyeur12 wryest12 yealings12 yeanling12 yearends12 yearling12 yearlong12 yearly12 yearning12 yeastiest12 yeasting12 yeasty12 yech12 yelks12 yellow12 yelped12 yelpers12 yerks12 yestreens12 yeuks12 allayed11 allayers11 alloyed11 annoyed11 annoyers11 arrayed11 arrayers11 assayed11 assayers11 baryes11 bayed11 brayer11 buyers11 coyed11 coyest11 cyeses11 cyesis11 debye11 delayer11 doyenne11 drayed11 dyeing11 essayed11 essayers11 eyebar11 eyelids11 eyeliner11 eyesores11 eyestone11 feyer11 flyer11 foyer11 fryer11 gleyed11 grayed11 grayest11 greyed11 greyest11 gruyere11 hayer11 hyena11 inlayers11 layered11 layettes11 mayed11 mayest11 myelin11 obeyer11 outbye11 outyells11 payed11 payees11 payers11 player11 plyers11 prayer11 preyer11 pryers11 redeyes11 redyed11 relayed11 shyer11 spryer11 strayed11 strayers11 stroyed11 stroyers11 syenites11 tutoyed11 tutoyers11 twyer11 undyed11 wryer11 yealing11 yeaning11 yearend11 yearlies11 yearned11 yearners11 yeasted11 yeastier11 yelk11 yelling11 yelper11 yenning11 yeoman11 yeomen11 yerbas11 yerk11 yessing11 yestreen11 yeuk11 abyes10 allayer10 annoyer10 arrayer10 assayer10 barye10 buyer10 coyer10 doyens10 dryers10 dryest10 ennuyee10 essayer10 eyeing10 eyeless10 eyelets10 eyelid10 eyesore10 gayest10 grayer10 greyer10 guyed10 inbye10 inlayer10 layette10 outyell10 oyesses10 payee10 payer10 plyer10 pryer10 rallyes10 redeye10 redyes10 slayed10 slayers10 stayed10 stayers10 strayer10 stroyer10 syenite10 tutoyer10 tuyeres10 wyes10 yeah10 yeaned10 yearner10 yeelins10 yeggs10 yelled10 yellers10 yelps10 yenned10 yerba10 yessed10 yestern10 yews10 abye9 byes9 doyen9 dryer9 dyed9 dyers9 ennuye9 eyelet9 gayer9 layed9 layers9 pyes9 rallye9 rayed9 redye9 sayers9 sayest9 slayer9 slyest9 stayer9 styed9 toyed9 toyers9 tuyere9 tuyers9 wye9 yearns9 yeasts9 yeelin9 yegg9 yeh9 yeller9 yelp9 yentas9 yentes9 yesses9 yester9 yew9 bye8 dyer8 dyes8 eyed8 eyers8 layer8 oyers8 pye8 sayer8 slyer8 snyes8 styes8 toyer8 tuyer8 tyees8 tyers8 yeans8 yearn8 years8 yeast8 yeld8 yells8 yenta8 yente8 yep8 yeses8 yetis8 yetts8 ayes7 dye7 eyen7 eyer7 eyes7 lyes7 oyer7 oyes7 ryes7 snye7 stye7 tyee7 tyer7 tyes7 yean7 year7 yeas7 yell7 yens7 yeti7 yett7 aye6 eye6 lye6 rye6 tye6 yea6 yen6 yes6 yet6 ye5

Why YE words matter

Words containing YE are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

A quick statistical tour

Inside this list: 856 words spanning 2–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (175 words), 72 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 157 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is MYELENCEPHALIC, worth 28.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: MYELENCEPHALIC (28), POLYEMBRYONIC (27), POLYEMBRYONY (27), COCKEYEDNESSES (26), MYELENCEPHALON (26). At 15 letters, OSTEOMYELITIDES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 14. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are Y, E and S, which appear in 856, 856 and 433 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

ENNUYE — 6 letters for 9 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
EYELET — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
LAYERS earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Round out your set with RALLYE (9), SAYERS (9), SAYEST (9), SLAYER (9), SLYEST (9) — all built from common tiles.

Learning words through YE

Letter chunks like YE are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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