Words Without Y-NOT-AEIOU
English words that don't use the letters "Y-NOT-AEIOU". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
7 words found
4 Letter Words1
3 Letter Words3
2 Letter Words3
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About These Words
This list holds 7 words, running from 2 to 4 letters and averaging 2.7 letters apiece. The commonest length is 2 letters, covering 3 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are h (5), m (5), s (2). Vowels make up 0% of all the letters here, making this a consonant-heavy set that is awkward to play without a good vowel supply.
For Scrabble, these words average 8.4 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is HMMM at 13, followed by HMM, MMM and SHH. 5 of them (71%) contain a letter worth four or more.
The longest entries are HMMM at 4 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: HM, MM and SH.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words without "Y-NOT-AEIOU" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 7 words without "Y-NOT-AEIOU". They run from 2 to 4 letters, and 2-letter entries are the most common with 3 of them.
Which of these words without "Y-NOT-AEIOU" scores highest in Scrabble?+
HMMM is the highest scorer at 13 points before board bonuses, ahead of HMM, MMM and SHH. The list averages 8.4 points per word, and 5 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words without "Y-NOT-AEIOU"?+
The shortest are HM, MM and SH at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words without "Y-NOT-AEIOU"?+
HMMM is the longest at 4 letters.
Are words without "Y-NOT-AEIOU" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 0% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are H, M, S. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.