Words with No Vowels
127 English words that contain no traditional vowels (A, E, I, O, U). These rare words often use Y or W as vowel sounds. Essential knowledge for Scrabble players!
127
Total Words
15
Highest Score
tsktsks
Longest Word
Complete List of No-Vowel Words
by2 letters • 7 ptshm2 letters • 7 ptsmm2 letters • 6 ptsmy2 letters • 7 ptssh2 letters • 5 ptsbrr3 letters • 5 ptsbys3 letters • 8 ptscry3 letters • 8 ptscwm3 letters • 10 ptsdry3 letters • 7 ptsfly3 letters • 9 ptsfry3 letters • 9 ptsgym3 letters • 9 ptsgyp3 letters • 9 ptshmm3 letters • 10 ptshyp3 letters • 11 ptsmyc3 letters • 10 ptsnth3 letters • 6 ptspht3 letters • 8 ptsply3 letters • 8 ptspry3 letters • 8 ptspst3 letters • 5 ptspyx3 letters • 15 ptsshh3 letters • 9 ptsshy3 letters • 9 ptssky3 letters • 10 ptssly3 letters • 6 ptsspy3 letters • 8 ptssty3 letters • 6 ptssyn3 letters • 6 ptsthy3 letters • 9 ptstry3 letters • 6 ptstsk3 letters • 7 ptswhy3 letters • 12 ptswry3 letters • 9 ptswyn3 letters • 9 ptszzz3 letters • 30 ptsbrrr4 letters • 6 ptsbyrl4 letters • 9 ptscwms4 letters • 11 ptscyst4 letters • 9 ptsdrys4 letters • 8 ptsgyms4 letters • 10 ptsgyps4 letters • 10 ptshymn4 letters • 12 ptshyps4 letters • 12 ptslych4 letters • 12 ptslynx4 letters • 14 ptsmycs4 letters • 11 ptsmyth4 letters • 12 ptspfft4 letters • 12 ptspsst4 letters • 6 ptsrynd4 letters • 8 ptsscry4 letters • 9 ptsspry4 letters • 9 ptssync4 letters • 9 ptssyph4 letters • 12 ptstsks4 letters • 8 ptstypp4 letters • 11 ptstypy4 letters • 12 ptswhys4 letters • 13 ptswych4 letters • 15 ptswynd4 letters • 11 ptswynn4 letters • 10 ptswyns4 letters • 10 ptsxyst4 letters • 14 ptsbyrls5 letters • 10 ptscrwth5 letters • 13 ptscrypt5 letters • 12 ptscysts5 letters • 10 ptsdryly5 letters • 12 ptsflyby5 letters • 16 ptsghyll5 letters • 12 ptsglyph5 letters • 14 ptsgypsy5 letters • 14 ptshymns5 letters • 13 ptslymph5 letters • 15 ptslynch5 letters • 13 ptsmyrrh5 letters • 13 ptsmyths5 letters • 13 ptsmythy5 letters • 16 ptsnymph5 letters • 15 ptsphpht5 letters • 15 ptspsych5 letters • 15 ptspygmy5 letters • 16 ptsrynds5 letters • 9 ptsshyly5 letters • 14 ptsslyly5 letters • 11 ptsstymy5 letters • 13 ptssylph5 letters • 13 ptssynch5 letters • 13 ptssyncs5 letters • 10 ptssynth5 letters • 11 ptssyphs5 letters • 13 ptsthymy5 letters • 16 ptstryst5 letters • 8 ptstypps5 letters • 12 ptswryly5 letters • 14 ptswynds5 letters • 12 ptswynns5 letters • 11 ptsxylyl5 letters • 18 ptsxysts5 letters • 15 ptscrwths6 letters • 14 ptscrypts6 letters • 13 ptsflybys6 letters • 17 ptsflysch6 letters • 17 ptsghylls6 letters • 13 ptsglycyl6 letters • 15 ptsglyphs6 letters • 15 ptslymphs6 letters • 16 ptsmyrrhs6 letters • 14 ptsnymphs6 letters • 16 ptspsychs6 letters • 16 ptsrhythm6 letters • 17 ptssphynx6 letters • 21 ptsspryly6 letters • 14 ptssylphs6 letters • 14 ptssylphy6 letters • 17 ptssynchs6 letters • 14 ptssynths6 letters • 12 ptssyzygy6 letters • 25 ptstrysts6 letters • 9 ptstsktsk6 letters • 14 ptsxylyls6 letters • 19 ptsglycyls7 letters • 16 ptsrhythms7 letters • 18 ptstsktsks7 letters • 15 pts
Understanding Words Without Vowels
While traditional vowels are A, E, I, O, and U, the letters Y and W often serve as vowel sounds in English. This is why words like RHYTHM, GYM, and MYTH are pronounced smoothly despite lacking conventional vowels.
Notable No-Vowel Words
- CWM - A Welsh word for a valley, valid in Scrabble (3 letters, high score!)
- CRWTH - An ancient Celtic stringed instrument
- RHYTHM - The most common no-vowel word in everyday English
- GYM, GYP, GYM - Short, useful words for word games
Scrabble Strategy
No-vowel words are invaluable when your rack is overloaded with consonants. Memorize these words to turn difficult tile situations into scoring opportunities!