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Words Containing TAY

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

All Words Containing TAY 77 words

6-Letter Words With TAY 9

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7-Letter Words With TAY 12

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8-Letter Words With TAY 22

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9-Letter Words With TAY 18

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10-Letter Words With TAY 6

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How often does TAY appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 77 words containing TAY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.3 points, the best is JACKSTAYS (25 points) and 41.6% end in S.

Total words
77
Most common length
8 letters
22 words
Average Scrabble score
13.3
out of 25 max
Longest word
FORESTAYSAILS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
41.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.6%
  • y 20.8%
  • d 10.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai7.8%
  • ou5.2%
  • ea2.6%

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 containing TAY

j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1t 1a 1y 4s 1

J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

jackstays

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

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How many words containing TAY are there?

There are 77 words containing TAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 22 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TAY?

JACKSTAYS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JACKSTAY (24), BACKSTAYS (20), BACKSTAY (19).

What are some common words containing TAY?

Everyday examples include STAY, STAYING, STAYED, STAYS, MAINSTAY, SATAY, OUTSTAY, MAINSTAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TAY?

FORESTAYSAILS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAINSTAYS (9 letters) is the longest common one.