Words Ending In Y
Every English word that ends with "Y". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
1,066 words found
15 Letter Words2
confidentiality24crystallography29
14 Letter Words10
accountability23conservatively25cryptocurrency28geographically26hypothetically30professionally22responsibility21scientifically24systematically24understandably21
13 Letter Words14
approximately29automatically20categorically21complimentary24contractually20extraordinary24intentionally16interestingly17realistically18revolutionary19theoretically21unfortunately19unnecessarily18vulnerability21
12 Letter Words29
accidentally20additionally17artificially20authenticity20chemotherapy27choreography26consistently17contemporary21continuously17disciplinary20hysterectomy25incidentally18individually20invisibility20legitimately18occasionally19paleontology18particularly19phonetically22productivity23respectfully22ridiculously18satisfactory20specifically24successfully22surprisingly18technicality22transparency19unbelievably22
11 Letter Words52
abnormality18anniversary17anonymously19beautifully19bureaucracy20contingency19controversy19credibility19dangerously16desperately17differently21discrepancy21documentary19drastically17effectively25efficiently22electricity18emotionally16essentially14evidentiary18exclusively26financially19flexibility26fortunately17hospitality19immediately19importantly18involuntary17masculinity18momentarily18necessarily16objectively28opportunity18permanently18personality16photography25politically18possibility18potentially16practically20preliminary18probability20reliability16rudimentary17sensitivity17technically21temporarily18terminology17uncertainty16unnecessary16voluntarily17wonderfully21
10 Letter Words71
absolutely15accurately17apothecary20apparently17asexuality20bankruptcy23blackberry23chemically22commentary19competency21completely19conspiracy19constantly15continuity15creatively18creativity18definitely17dictionary16difficulty22disability16discreetly16distinctly16efficiency23elementary15especially17eventually16freakishly23frequently25generosity14generously14incredibly18inevitably18internally13ironically15laboratory15legitimacy18mournfully18officially21ordinarily14originally14ostensibly15perpetuity17personally15philosophy23physically23popularity17positively18previously18psychology24regulatory14relatively16remarkably21repeatedly16rightfully20screenplay17separately15shockingly23strawberry18supposedly18tastefully16technology19thankfully23thoroughly20tragically16truthfully19ultimately15university16upholstery18vigorously17visibility18wrongfully20
9 Letter Words93
accessory16adversary16amazingly24anonymity17arbitrary14artillery12authority15backstory20basically16blueberry16butterfly17carefully17celebrity16certainly14chemistry19chicanery19chirality17community18correctly16cranberry16curiosity14currently14digitally14directory15discovery18diversify19diversity16emergency17everybody21evidently16extremely21fertility15formality17frequency26generally13genuinely13geography19gradually14hopefully20hypocrisy22illegally13imaginary15initially12instantly12integrity13intensity12inventory15liability14literally12machinery19mandatory15maternity14mercenary16momentary16naturally12necessary14nervously15obviously17okeydokey24painfully17partially14perfectly19precisely16pregnancy17presently14primarily16privately17publicity18quarterly21raspberry16regularly13residency15secondary15secretary14seemingly15seriously12sincerely14sincerity14specially16specialty16strangely13stupidity15surrogacy15temporary16territory12testimony14typically19unusually12vasectomy19virginity16virtually15voluntary15yesterday16
8 Letter Words100
actively16activity16actually13advisory15almighty17assembly15attorney11birthday17broadway17burgundy15candidly15capacity17casually13category14cemetery15ceremony15courtesy13covertly16delivery15directly14doomsday15driveway18efficacy21entirely11entirety11eternity11everyday18facility16formally16formerly16friendly15honestly14horribly16houseboy16humanity16humidity17identify15identity12immunity15industry12infinity14insanely11insanity11intimacy15jealousy18jeopardy21lawfully17mahogany17majority20mentally13military13minority13monopoly15normalcy15normally13obituary13oncology14ordinary12pharmacy20politely13possibly15priority13probably17promptly17properly15property15publicly17quantity20randomly14recently13recovery16remotely13rhapsody17sanctity13scratchy18scrutiny13secondly14secretly13security13silently11slightly15slippery15smoothly16solitary11somebody16sorority11stairway14strategy12strictly13strongly12suddenly13sympathy21tendency14terribly13toxicity20travesty14underway15unlikely15visually14warranty14
7 Letter Words141
ability12academy15alimony12allergy11already11analogy11anatomy12anxiety17anybody16apology13autopsy12awfully16balcony14baloney12battery12biology13bravery15briefly15century12charity15chimney17christy15clarify15clarity12clearly12closely12company16country12crunchy17crybaby19custody13cutlery12destiny11destroy11dignity12display13doorway14economy14ecstasy12elderly11empathy17equally19exactly19factory15faculty15fallacy15fantasy13faraday14finally13firefly16firstly13forgery14frankly17freshly16gateway14gravity14greatly11grocery13halfway19hallway16happily17harmony15headway17healthy16heavily16highway20history13holiday14honesty13ideally11jewelry20journey17justify20larceny12laundry11legally11liberty12library12lightly14locally12lottery10loyalty13luckily16mercury14monthly15morally12mystery15naughty14nursery10obesity12penalty12plainly12portray12pottery12primary14privacy17proudly13qualify22quality19quickly25quietly19rapidly13reality10robbery14roughly14royalty13runaway13satisfy13scenery12scrappy16secrecy14seventy13shortly13slavery13society12someday13sparkly16squeaky23summary14surgery11sweeney13testify13therapy15thirsty13thrifty16tiffany16totally10tragedy12uncanny12unhappy17urgency13usually10utility10utterly10vaguely14variety13victory15wealthy16weekday18weirdly14whiskey20
6 Letter Words150
agency12anyway15bailey11bakery15barely11barley11barney11beauty11betray11biopsy13bloody12blurry11bodily12bouncy13brandy12breezy20bubbly15bunchy16calmly13canary11celery11cheesy14cherry14chilly14chubby18chunky18classy11cloudy12clumsy13comedy14convey14county11cowboy16crafty14cranky15crappy15creamy13creepy13crispy13cuddly13deadly11dearly10deeply12deputy12donkey14dreamy12easily9eighty13employ13energy10entity9equity18evenly12fairly12family14faulty12feisty12felony12filthy15flashy15flimsy14fluffy18folksy16freaky16freely12frisky16frizzy30froggy14galaxy17gently10gladly11granny10greasy10greedy11guilty10hardly13hereby14hickey18highly16hockey18hooray12horsey12hourly12humbly16hungry13hurley12injury16jersey16johnny19kidney14kindly14lastly9lately9leeway12legacy12likely13lonely9loudly10lovely12luxury16mainly11measly11melody12memory13merely11mickey17mighty15milady12mildly12misery11modify15monkey15mostly11murphy16nearby11nearly9neatly9nicely11ninety9nobody12notify12openly11overly12parody12partly11payday15plenty11poetry11policy13poorly11pretty11pricey13purely11purity11qwerty21rarely9really9remedy12righty13runway12safely12safety12salary9sanity9scurry11shabby16shelly12sherry12simply13skeevy16
5 Letter Words150
abbey12alley8angry9annoy8apply12badly11barry10belly10benny10berry10billy10bitty10bobby14booby12booty10bossy10buddy12buggy12bully10bumpy14bunny10burly10caddy12candy11carry10chevy16cissy10cocky16colby12comfy15coney10corny10crazy19curly10curry10cushy13daddy11daffy15daily9dairy9delay9diary9dingy10dinky13dirty9dizzy27doggy11dolly9doody10dopey11dorky13ducky15dummy13early8emery10empty12enemy10enjoy15entry8essay8every11fairy11fancy13fanny11fatty11ferry11fiery11fifty14flaky15foggy13forty11fully11funky15funny11fussy11fuzzy29gabby13giddy11ginny9girly9glory9golly9goody10goofy12gravy12hairy11handy12happy15hardy12harry11hasty11heavy14henry11hinky15hobby15holly11homey13honey11hooky15howdy15hurry11imply12irony8itchy13jelly15jenny15jerky19jerry15jiffy21jimmy19jolly15juicy17kelly12kerry12kitty12lobby12looky12lousy8lucky14manly10marry10matey10mercy12merry10messy10micky16minty10missy10misty10molly10mommy14money10monty10moody11mushy13nanny8nasty8needy9newly11nifty11nippy12noisy8oddly10palsy10party10patty10penny10perry10petty10phony13
4 Letter Words52
army9away10baby11body10bray9bury9busy9city9clay9copy11cozy18davy11deny8duly8duty8easy7edgy9emmy11envy10gory8gray8grey8holy10joey14judy15jury14lady8lazy16lily7many9navy10okay11only7pity9play9pony9pray9prey9rely7ruby9stay7sway10they10tidy8tiny7toby9tony7tray7troy7ugly8vary10very10
3 Letter Words36
any6bay8boy8buy8cry8day7dry7fly9fry9gay7guy7hay9hey9jay13joy13kay10key10lay6may8nay6pay8ply8pry8ray6say6shy9sky10sly6soy6spy8thy9toy6try6way9why12yay9
2 Letter Words4
ay5by7my7oy5
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About These Words
This list holds 1,066 words, running from 2 to 15 letters and averaging 7.3 letters apiece. The commonest length is 5 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are y (904), a (437), l (424), e (423), r (422). Vowels make up 31% 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 14.3 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is FRIZZY at 30, followed by HYPOTHETICALLY, APPROXIMATELY and CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. 904 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 141 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are CONFIDENTIALITY and CRYSTALLOGRAPHY at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AY, BY and MY.
Length distribution
2 letters
4 (0%)
3 letters
36 (4%)
4 letters
52 (6%)
5 letters
150 (17%)
6 letters
150 (17%)
7 letters
141 (16%)
8 letters
100 (11%)
9 letters
93 (10%)
10 letters
71 (8%)
11 letters
52 (6%)
12 letters
29 (3%)
13 letters
14 (2%)
14 letters
10 (1%)
15 letters
2 (0%)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words ending in "Y" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 1,066 words ending in "Y". They run from 2 to 6 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words ending in "Y" scores highest in Scrabble?+
FUZZY is the highest scorer at 29 points before board bonuses, ahead of DIZZY, JIFFY and BREEZY. The list averages 11.1 points per word, and 300 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "Y"?+
The shortest are AY, BY, MY and OY 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 ending in "Y"?+
AGENCY, ANYWAY, BAILEY and BAKERY are the longest at 6 letters.
Are words ending in "Y" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 26% 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 Y, A, E. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.