4-Letter Words With Y
- 604 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With Y
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With Y 604 words
How often does Y appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 604 four-letter words containing Y. They average 9.8 points, the best is JAZY (23 points) and 43.4% end in Y.
- Total words
- 604
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 43.4% of words
Most common last letters
- y 43.4%
- s 15.9%
- e 12.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea1%
- oo0.8%
- ee0.7%
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 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 containing Y are there?
There are 604 four-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 four-letter word containing Y?
JAZY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAXY (21), JYNX (21), HAZY (19).
What are some common four-letter words containing Y?
Everyday examples include YOUR, EASY, CITY, VARY, TYPE, AWAY, BUSY, BYTE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing Y score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JAZY (23), JAXY (21), JYNX (21), FOZY (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.