5-Letter Words With WY
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With WY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With WY 20 words
How often does WY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 five-letter words containing WY. They average 12.7 points, the best is CHEWY (16 points) and 60% end in Y.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- y 60%
- s 25%
- d 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ea5%
- ie5%
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 WY
c 3h 4e 1w 4y 4
C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + W 4 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chewy
- adjectiverequiring much chewing
- adjective(of a consistency) requiring chewing“chewy caramels”
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How many five-letter words containing WY are there?
There are 20 five-letter words containing WY 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 WY?
CHEWY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOWY (14), FLAWY (14), THEWY (14).
What are some common five-letter words containing WY?
Everyday examples include SNOWY, CHEWY, SHOWY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing WY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FROWY (14), HWYLS (14), THAWY (14), SPEWY (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.