5-Letter Words With NY
- 89 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With NY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With NY 89 words
How often does NY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 89 five-letter words containing NY. They average 10 points, the best is NYMPH (15 points) and 86.5% end in Y.
- Total words
- 89
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 86.5% of words
Most common last letters
- y 86.5%
- a 3.4%
- l 2.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.4%
- oo3.4%
- ee2.2%
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 NY
n 1y 4m 3p 3h 4
N 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nymph
- noun(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden“the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water”
- nouna larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
- nouna voluptuously beautiful young woman
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How many five-letter words containing NY are there?
There are 89 five-letter words containing NY 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 NY?
NYMPH is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JENNY (15), JANNY (15), WHINY (14).
What are some common five-letter words containing NY?
Everyday examples include FUNNY, VINYL, IRONY, SHINY, SUNNY, PENNY, AGONY, NYLON. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing NY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JANNY (15), FAWNY (14), NYAFF (14), YAWNY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.