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9-Letter Words Ending in AY

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Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in AY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Ending in AY 27 words

How common is AY at the end of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 27 nine-letter words ending in AY. They average 18.1 points, the best is BREEZEWAY (26 points) and S is the most common first letter (18.5%).

Total words
27
Average Scrabble score
18.1
out of 26 max
Everyday words
15%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
S
18.5% of words

Most common first letters

  • s 18.5%
  • b 14.8%
  • c 14.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea7.4%
  • ee7.4%
  • ou7.4%

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 nine-letter word ending in AY

b 3r 1e 1e 1z 10e 1w 4a 1y 4

B 3 + R 1 + E 1 + E 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 = 26 points

Double word
52 pts
Triple word
78 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

breezeway

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words ending in AY are there?

There are 27 nine-letter words ending in 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 nine-letter word ending in AY?

BREEZEWAY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHURCHWAY (25), BRICKCLAY (22), THROWAWAY (21).

What are some common nine-letter words ending in AY?

Everyday examples include YESTERDAY, INTERPLAY, HORSEPLAY, THROWAWAY, ROUNDELAY, UNDERPLAY, SWORDPLAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words ending in AY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CHURCHWAY (25), BRICKCLAY (22), ALACKADAY (19), POWERPLAY (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.