5-Letter Words Ending in AYS
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in AYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in AYS 25 words
How common is AYS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 five-letter words ending in AYS. They average 10.3 points, the best is QUAYS (17 points) and S is the most common first letter (20%).
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- s 20%
- a 16%
- c 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ua4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in AYS
q 10u 1a 1y 4s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quays
Form of quay
- nounwharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
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How many five-letter words ending in AYS are there?
There are 25 five-letter words ending in AYS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in AYS?
QUAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAYS (13), OKAYS (12), FRAYS (11).
What are some common five-letter words ending in AYS?
Everyday examples include STAYS, PLAYS, PRAYS, SWAYS, QUAYS, SPAYS, TRAYS, BRAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in AYS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHAYS (13), OKAYS (12), AWAYS (11), OFAYS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.