5-Letter Words Starting With AY
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With AY 7 words
How common is AY at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words that start with AY. They average 8.9 points and the best is AYAHS (11 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.9
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- e 28.6%
- p 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.3%
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 that starts with AY
a 1y 4a 1h 4s 1
A 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + H 4 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ayahs
Form of ayah
- noun(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
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How many five-letter words that start with AY are there?
There are 7 five-letter words that start with AY 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 that starts with AY?
AYAHS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AYELP (10), AYGRE (9), AYINS (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with AY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AYELP (10), AYGRE (9), AYONT (8), AYRES (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.