4-Letter Words With AY
- 52 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With AY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With AY 52 words
How often does AY appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 52 four-letter words containing AY. They average 9 points, the best is QUAY (16 points) and 46.2% end in Y.
- Total words
- 52
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 46%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 46.2% of words
Most common last letters
- y 46.2%
- s 36.5%
- a 3.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ua1.9%
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 containing AY
q 10u 1a 1y 4
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + 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).
quay
- nounwharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
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How many four-letter words containing AY are there?
There are 52 four-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 four-letter word containing AY?
QUAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAYS (14), CHAY (12), KAYO (11).
What are some common four-letter words containing AY?
Everyday examples include AWAY, PLAY, STAY, TRAY, PRAY, PAYS, WAYS, SAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing AY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHAY (12), KAYS (11), OKAY (11), TWAY (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.