5-Letter Words With Y
- 1,952 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With Y
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With Y 1,952 words
How often does Y appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 1,952 five-letter words containing Y. They average 11.4 points, the best is JAZZY (33 points) and 64.2% end in Y.
- Total words
- 1,952
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 33 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 64.2% of words
Most common last letters
- y 64.2%
- s 13.3%
- e 5.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oo3.1%
- ea1.9%
- ee1.4%
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 Y
j 8a 1z 10z 10y 4
J 8 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jazzy
- adjectiveresembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
- adjective(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
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How many five-letter words containing Y are there?
There are 1,952 five-letter words containing Y 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 Y?
JAZZY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FIZZY (29), FUZZY (29), FEZZY (29).
What are some common five-letter words containing Y?
Everyday examples include EVERY, HANDY, ENJOY, HEAVY, EMPTY, APPLY, REPLY, CRAZY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing Y score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FEZZY (29), HUZZY (29), BIZZY (28), BUZZY (28). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.