5-Letter Words With AY
- 134 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With AY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With AY 134 words
How often does AY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 134 five-letter words containing AY. They average 10.2 points, the best is QUAYD (18 points) and 30.6% end in Y.
- Total words
- 134
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 30.6% of words
Most common last letters
- y 30.6%
- s 25.4%
- d 10.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ua1.5%
- ee0.7%
- ie0.7%
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 AY
q 10u 1a 1y 4d 2
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + D 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quayd
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing AY are there?
There are 134 five-letter words containing 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 containing AY?
QUAYD is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUAYS (17), ZAYIN (17), BYWAY (16).
What are some common five-letter words containing AY?
Everyday examples include TODAY, DELAY, MAYBE, LAYER, RELAY, SPRAY, ESSAY, ARRAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing AY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUAYD (18), KHAYA (15), DAYCH (14), HAYEY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.