4-Letter Words Ending in Y
- 262 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Ending in Y
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Ending in Y 262 words
How common is Y at the end of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 262 four-letter words ending in Y. They average 10.2 points, the best is JAZY (23 points) and P is the most common first letter (8.8%).
- Total words
- 262
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 30%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 8.8% of words
Most common first letters
- p 8.8%
- a 7.6%
- d 7.6%
Top vowel pairs
- oe1.1%
- oo1.1%
- ee0.8%
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 four-letter word ending in Y
j 8a 1z 10y 4
J 8 + A 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jazy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many four-letter words ending in Y are there?
There are 262 four-letter words ending in 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 four-letter word ending in Y?
JAZY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAXY (21), HAZY (19), FOZY (19).
What are some common four-letter words ending in Y?
Everyday examples include EASY, CITY, VARY, AWAY, BUSY, BURY, LAZY, LADY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words ending in Y score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JAZY (23), JAXY (21), FOZY (19), VIZY (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.