6-Letter Words With NY
- 104 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With NY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With NY 104 words
How often does NY appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 104 six-letter words containing NY. They average 11.9 points, the best is JOHNNY (19 points) and 63.5% end in Y.
- Total words
- 104
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 63.5% of words
Most common last letters
- y 63.5%
- s 10.6%
- n 5.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ee4.8%
- ai2.9%
- oo2.9%
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 six-letter word containing NY
j 8o 1h 4n 1n 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + H 4 + N 1 + N 1 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
johnny
- noun`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
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How many six-letter words containing NY are there?
There are 104 six-letter words containing NY 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 six-letter word containing NY?
JOHNNY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXONYM (18), JIMINY (18), NYANZA (18).
What are some common six-letter words containing NY?
Everyday examples include ANYWAY, ANYONE, ANYHOW, COLONY, BRAINY, WHINNY, GRANNY, BOTANY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing NY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXONYM (18), JIMINY (18), NYANZA (18), QUEENY (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.