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Scrabble US word list

5 Letter Words Ending In Y

There are 940 five-letter words ending in Y in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by first letter.

Words 940Common 268Top score JAZZY · 33

Common 5 letter words ending in Y

Everyday English words, most frequent first.

Best Wordle guesses ending in Y

Common words with five different letters, ranked by how often their letters appear in five-letter words.

Highest scoring 5 letter words ending in Y

Quick facts

All 940 5 letter words ending in Y

940 words

A…Y (27)

B…Y (78)

C…Y (56)

D…Y (73)

E…Y (15)

F…Y (56)

G…Y (57)

H…Y (55)

I…Y (6)

J…Y (25)

K…Y (11)

L…Y (45)

M…Y (63)

N…Y (31)

O…Y (7)

P…Y (77)

Q…Y (2)

R…Y (48)

S…Y (84)

T…Y (48)

U…Y (8)

V…Y (8)

W…Y (42)

Y…Y (9)

Z…Y (9)

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Tips for using these words

For Wordle, open with a common word that has five different letters, such as EARLY, RELAY, STRAY. They test the letters that appear most often in five-letter words.

In Scrabble, JAZZY is the highest base score here (33 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.

Ending letters are good hooks on the board: a word ending in Y can often be extended or crossed by playing through the final Y. The most common second-to-last letter here is L.

Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words end in Y?

There are 940 five-letter words ending in Y in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 268 of them are common everyday words.

What are common 5 letter words ending in Y?

Common examples include EVERY, MONEY, TODAY, PARTY, STORY, EARLY, HAPPY, READY, STUDY, SORRY.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word ending in Y?

JAZZY scores 33 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY, MUZZY.

What is a good Wordle guess ending in Y?

Common words with five different letters work best, for example EARLY, RELAY, STRAY, SALTY, READY.

How many of these words have no repeated letters?

542 of the 940 words use 5 different letters.

Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

All 940 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 906 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.

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