Words 5-Letter, Ending In Y
English words exactly 5 letters long, ending in "Y". Browse the full list and filter further for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
217 words found
5 Letter Words150
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About These Words
This list holds 217 words, running from 5 to 5 letters and averaging 5.0 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 (150), a (44), o (41), r (38), e (37). Vowels make up 25% 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 11.7 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is FUZZY at 29, followed by DIZZY, JIFFY and CRAZY. 150 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words ending in "Y" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 217 5-letter words ending in "Y". They run from 5 to 5 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words scores highest in Scrabble?+
FUZZY is the highest scorer at 29 points before board bonuses, ahead of DIZZY, JIFFY and CRAZY. The list averages 11.7 points per word, and 150 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest 5-letter words ending in "Y"?+
The shortest are ABBEY, ALLEY, ANGRY, ANNOY and APPLY at 5 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
Are 5-letter words ending in "Y" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 25% 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, O. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.