5-Letter Words With ALY
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ALY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ALY 8 words
How often does ALY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words containing ALY. They average 11.3 points and the best is CALYX (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 87.5% of words
Most common last letters
- y 87.5%
- x 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea25%
- ia12.5%
- oa12.5%
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 containing ALY
c 3a 1l 1y 4x 8
C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + X 8 = 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).
calyx
- noun(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
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How many five-letter words containing ALY are there?
There are 8 five-letter words containing ALY 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 containing ALY?
CALYX is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHALY (11), SWALY (11), VEALY (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing ALY?
Everyday examples include MEALY, SCALY, CALYX. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing ALY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHALY (11), SWALY (11), VEALY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.