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Words without vowels
A rack of seven consonants does not have to cost you a turn. English has a small set of short words with no A, E, I, O or U. They are listed here with their Wordfeud points.
Two-letter words without vowels
| Word | Points | Contains Y |
|---|---|---|
| KY | 9 | Yes |
| BY | 8 | Yes |
| CH | 8 | No |
| FY | 8 | Yes |
| HM | 7 | No |
| MY | 7 | Yes |
| MM | 6 | No |
| NY | 5 | Yes |
| SH | 5 | No |
| ST | 2 | No |
Three-letter words without vowels
No vowels and no Y
| Word | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|
| CWM | 11 | |
| HMM | 10 | |
| PHT | 9 | |
| SHH | 9 | |
| TWP | 9 | |
| TSK | 7 | |
| BRR | 6 | |
| NTH | 6 | |
| PST | 6 | |
| ZZZ | 30 | There is one Z in the game, so it needs both blanks and then scores 10 |
With a Y
| Word | Points | Word | Points | Word | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYX | 16 | HYP | 12 | WHY | 12 |
| MYC | 11 | GYM | 10 | SKY | 10 |
| BYS | 9 | CLY | 9 | CRY | 9 |
| FLY | 9 | FRY | 9 | PLY | 9 |
| PRY | 9 | RHY | 9 | SHY | 9 |
| SPY | 9 | SWY | 9 | THY | 9 |
| VLY | 9 | WRY | 9 | WYN | 9 |
| LYM | 8 | TYG | 8 | DRY | 7 |
| NYS | 6 | SLY | 6 | SNY | 6 |
| STY | 6 | SYN | 6 | TRY | 6 |
Longer words worth knowing
| Word | Points | Word | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| JYNX | 23 | PYGMY | 18 |
| PSYCH | 17 | GLYPH | 16 |
| GYPSY | 16 | LYMPH | 16 |
| NYMPH | 16 | CRYPT | 14 |
| LYNCH | 14 | LYNX | 14 |
| MYRRH | 13 | HYMN | 12 |
| MYTH | 12 | CYST | 10 |
| SYNC | 10 | TRYST | 8 |
These words come from our English word list. Wordfeud uses its own dictionaries, and they differ between English (US) and English (International), so check a word in the game before you rely on it.
Short words on a crowded board
Lay them alongside an existing word
A short word fits gaps nothing else can use. Place SH or MY along a word that is already there and you score the cross-words too.
Find a letter square for the high tile
WHY is 12 points. With the H on a TL it is 20. For short words, the square matters more than the word.
Use a vowel on the board
You do not need a vowel on your rack if there is one on the board. Look for an open E or A and build around it. The Wordfeud helper lets you add a board letter.
When nothing fits
Swap in time
While at least seven tiles remain in the bag, you may swap. Skipping one turn costs less than scoring 6 points three turns in a row.
Prevent it
Do not play all your vowels in one word. Keep two or three back.