Words That Start With GAY
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With GAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With GAY 15 words
4-Letter Words Starting With GAY 1
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With GAY 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With GAY 4
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With GAY 3
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Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With GAY 1
Full 9-letter listHow common is GAY at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 15 words that start with GAY. Most are 6 letters long, they average 11.1 points, the best is GAYWINGS (16 points) and 46.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Most common length
- 6 letters
- 4 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.1
- out of 16 max
- Longest word
- GAYNESSES
- 9 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 46.7%
- y 20%
- r 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.7%
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 word that starts with GAY
g 2a 1y 4w 4i 1n 1g 2s 1
G 2 + A 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 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).
gaywings
- nouncommon trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals
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How many words that start with GAY are there?
There are 15 words that start with GAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 4 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with GAY?
GAYWINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GAYETY (13), GAYNESSES (13), GAYSOME (13).
What are some common words that start with GAY?
Everyday examples include GAY, GAYER, GAYEST, GAYS, GAYNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with GAY?
GAYNESSES has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GAYEST (6 letters) is the longest common one.