5 letter words with Y in numbers
- 1,475 words in total, of which 412 are everyday words.
- The most common first letter is s (125 words), followed by y (114).
- Letters found most often: y 100%, a 33%, e 30%, s 28%, o 26% of words.
Highest-scoring 5 letter words with Y
Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:
| Word | Points |
|---|---|
| jazzy | 33 |
| fizzy | 29 |
| fuzzy | 29 |
| fezzy | 29 |
| buzzy | 28 |
| muzzy | 28 |
| dizzy | 27 |
| tizzy | 26 |
| jiffy | 21 |
| jacky | 21 |
| jocky | 21 |
| quaky | 21 |
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All 5 letter words with Y
All 1,475 words, A to Z.
a (46)
abaya, abbey, abyed, abyes, abysm, abyss, acidy, acyls, adyta, agley, agony, aiyee, alary, aliya, alkyd, alkyl, allay, alley, alloy, allyl, alway, ambry, amity, amply, amyls, angry, annoy, anomy, antsy, anyon, apery, apply, aptly, array, artsy, aryls, assay, asyla, ataxy, atomy, atony, atopy, aunty, ayahs, ayaya, ayins
b (104)
baccy, baddy, badly, baffy, baggy, baldy, balky, bally, balmy, bandy, banty, barky, barmy, barny, barry, barye, bassy, batty, bawdy, bawty, bayed, bayer, bayou, beady, beaky, beamy, beefy, beery, beigy, belay, belly, bendy, benny, berry, beryl, bevvy, bialy, biddy, biffy, biggy, bigly, bilby, bilgy, billy, bitsy, bitty, blimy, bliny, blowy, bluey, blype, bobby, bogey, boggy, boney, bonny, booby, boody, boogy, boomy, booty, boozy, boppy, borty, bosky, bossy, bothy, bousy, boyar, boyla, boyos, braky, braxy, brays, briny, broey, brosy, bubby, buddy, buffy, buggy, bulgy, bulky, bully, bumpy, bunny, bunya, buoys, buppy, burly, burry, busby, bushy, busty, butty, butyl, buyer, buzzy, bylaw, byres, byrls, byssi, bytes, byway
c (90)
cabby, caddy, cadgy, cagey, cakey, calyx, campy, candy, canny, canty, carny, carry, casky, catty, celly, chary, chays, chevy, chewy, chivy, choky, chyle, chyme, ciggy, cissy, civvy, clary, clays, cloys, coady, coaly, cobby, cocky, colby, colly, comfy, commy, coney, conky, cooey, cooky, cooly, copay, copsy, corby, corky, corny, corys, cosey, covey, cowry, coyau, coyed, coyer, coyly, coypu, cozey, crazy, crepy, crony, cryer, crypt, cubby, cuddy, cully, cuppy, curdy, curly, curry, curvy, cushy, cutey, cutty, cyano, cyans, cyber, cycad, cycas, cycle, cyclo, cyder, cylix, cymae, cymar, cymas, cymes, cymol, cynic, cysts, cyton
d (83)
daddy, daffy, daily, dairy, daisy, dally, dandy, dashy, dauby, deary, debye, decay, decoy, decry, deedy, deify, deity, delay, delly, deoxy, deray, derby, derry, diary, dicey, dicky, dicty, dilly, dimly, dingy, dinky, dippy, dirty, dishy, ditsy, ditty, ditzy, divvy, dizzy, dobby, dodgy, dogey, doggy, doily, dolly, donsy, doody, dooly, doomy, doozy, dopey, dorky, dormy, dorty, dotty, dowdy, downy, dowry, doyen, doyly, drays, drily, dryad, dryas, dryer, dryly, duchy, ducky, duddy, dully, dumky, dummy, dumpy, dungy, dusky, dusty, dyads, dyers, dying, dyked, dykes, dynel, dynes
e (29)
early, ebony, edify, eensy, elegy, embay, emery, emmys, empty, emyde, emyds, enemy, enjoy, ensky, entry, envoy, enzym, epoxy, essay, ethyl, etyma, every, eyass, eyers, eying, eyras, eyres, eyrie, eyrir
f (71)
faddy, faery, fairy, fakey, fancy, fanny, farcy, fatly, fatty, fawny, fayed, felly, felty, fenny, ferly, ferny, ferry, feyer, feyly, fezzy, fiery, fifty, filly, filmy, finny, firry, fishy, fitly, fizzy, flaky, flamy, flawy, flaxy, flays, fleys, fluky, fluty, fluyt, flyby, flyer, flyte, foamy, fogey, foggy, foley, folky, folly, footy, foray, forby, forky, forty, foyer, frays, fryer, fubsy, fuddy, fudgy, fuggy, fugly, fully, funky, funny, furry, furzy, fussy, fusty, fuzzy, fyces, fykes, fytte
g (88)
gabby, gaily, gally, gamay, gamey, gammy, gappy, gassy, gaudy, gauzy, gawky, gawsy, gayal, gayer, gayly, geeky, gelly, gemmy, germy, ghyll, giddy, gilly, gimpy, ginny, gipsy, girly, glady, glary, glazy, gleys, glory, gluey, glyph, goaty, godly, golly, goody, gooey, goofy, gooky, gooly, goony, goopy, goosy, gorsy, gouty, goyim, grapy, gravy, grays, greys, grimy, gripy, grody, grovy, gulfy, gully, gulpy, gummy, gungy, gunky, gunny, guppy, gurdy, gurry, gushy, gussy, gusty, gutsy, gutty, guyed, guyot, gybed, gybes, gynie, gynos, gyoza, gypos, gyppo, gypsy, gyral, gyred, gyres, gyron, gyros, gyrus, gyved, gyves
h (78)
hairy, hammy, handy, hanky, haply, happy, hardy, harpy, harry, hasty, hayed, hayer, hayey, heady, heapy, heavy, hedgy, hefty, hempy, henry, herby, herry, hexyl, hilly, hinky, hinny, hiply, hippy, hissy, hoagy, hoary, hobby, hokey, holey, holly, homey, honey, hoody, hooey, hooky, hooly, hooty, hoppy, horny, horsy, hosey, hotly, hotty, howdy, hoyas, hoyle, hubby, huffy, huggy, hulky, humpy, hunky, hurly, hurry, husky, hussy, hwyls, hydra, hydro, hyena, hygge, hying, hylas, hymen, hymns, hyoid, hyped, hyper, hypes, hypha, hypos, hyrax, hyson
i (10)
icily, idyll, idyls, imply, inbye, inlay, irony, itchy, ivory, ixnay
j (31)
jacky, jaggy, jammy, janky, janny, janty, jazzy, jelly, jemmy, jenny, jerky, jerry, jetty, jiffy, jiggy, jimmy, jimpy, jivey, jocky, joeys, jokey, jolly, jolty, jotty, jowly, joyed, judgy, juicy, jumpy, junky, jutty
k (27)
kaury, kayak, kayos, kelly, kelpy, kempy, kerry, keyed, keyer, kicky, kiddy, kilty, kinky, kissy, kitty, kooky, krays, kumys, kyack, kyaks, kyars, kyats, kylin, kylix, kyrie, kytes, kythe
l (75)
lacey, laddy, laggy, lairy, laity, lamby, lanky, lardy, larky, lassy, lathy, lawny, laxly, layed, layer, layin, layup, leady, leafy, leaky, leary, leavy, ledgy, leery, lefty, leggy, limby, limey, lindy, liney, lingy, linky, linny, linty, lippy, loamy, lobby, lofty, loggy, lolly, looby, looey, looky, loony, loopy, loppy, lorry, lossy, loury, lousy, lovey, lowly, loyal, lucky, lumpy, lusty, luvvy, lyard, lyart, lyase, lycea, lycee, lycra, lying, lymph, lynch, lyres, lyric, lysed, lyses, lysin, lysis, lyssa, lytic, lytta
m (87)
madly, malmy, malty, mamey, mammy, mangy, manky, manly, marly, marry, marvy, mashy, massy, matey, mausy, mauzy, mayan, mayas, maybe, mayed, mayor, mayos, mayst, mealy, meany, meaty, meiny, melty, mercy, merry, meshy, messy, micky, middy, miffy, milky, milty, mincy, mingy, minny, minty, mirky, missy, misty, moggy, moldy, molly, molys, mommy, money, monty, moody, moony, moory, mopey, moppy, moray, mosey, mossy, motey, mothy, mousy, mucky, muddy, muggy, muhly, muley, mummy, mumsy, murky, murry, mushy, musky, mussy, musty, muzzy, mylar, mynah, mynas, myoid, myoma, myope, myopy, myrrh, mysid, myths, mythy
n (37)
naggy, nanny, nappy, narky, nasty, natty, navvy, neddy, needy, nelly, nerdy, nervy, netty, newly, newsy, niffy, nifty, ninny, nippy, nitty, nobby, nobly, noddy, noily, noisy, nonyl, nooky, nosey, noway, noyau, nubby, nummy, nutsy, nutty, nyala, nylon, nymph
o (15)
obeys, ochry, octyl, oddly, odyle, odyls, okays, ology, onery, onlay, oracy, outby, ovary, oxeye, oyers
p (112)
pacey, paddy, pally, palmy, palsy, pandy, pansy, panty, pappy, pardy, parky, parry, party, pasty, patly, patsy, patty, pawky, payed, payee, payer, payor, peaky, peaty, peavy, pecky, peery, penny, peony, peppy, perdy, perky, perry, pervy, pesky, pesty, petty, phony, phyla, phyle, picky, piety, piggy, pigmy, piney, pinky, pinny, pissy, pithy, platy, playa, plays, ploye, ploys, plumy, plyer, poboy, pocky, podgy, poesy, pogey, pokey, polyp, polys, pommy, pongy, poofy, poopy, poppy, popsy, porgy, porky, porny, posey, potsy, potty, pouty, poyou, prays, prexy, preys, pricy, privy, prosy, proxy, pryer, psych, pudgy, puffy, puggy, pukey, pulpy, punky, punny, punty, puppy, pursy, purty, pushy, putty, pygmy, pyins, pylon, pyoid, pyran, pyres, pyrex, pyric, pyros, pyxes, pyxie, pyxis
q (4)
quaky, quays, query, queys
r (64)
raggy, rainy, rally, rammy, randy, rangy, raspy, ratty, ravey, rawly, rayah, rayas, rayed, rayon, ready, rebuy, reddy, redly, redry, redye, reedy, reefy, reeky, refly, refry, reify, rekey, relay, repay, reply, resay, retry, rhyme, rhyta, ribby, ridgy, riley, rindy, risky, ritzy, riyal, rocky, roily, rooky, roomy, rooty, ropey, roupy, rowdy, royal, rubby, ruddy, rugby, rumly, rummy, runny, runty, rushy, rusty, rutty, ryked, rykes, rynds, ryots
s (125)
sadly, saggy, sally, salty, samey, sandy, sappy, sarky, sassy, satay, satyr, saucy, saury, savoy, savvy, sayed, sayer, sayid, sayst, scaly, scary, seamy, sedgy, seedy, seely, seepy, sepoy, serry, shady, shaky, shaly, shays, shily, shiny, showy, shoyu, shyer, shyly, sibyl, sicky, silky, silly, silty, sissy, sixty, skiey, skyed, skyey, slaty, slays, slily, slimy, sloyd, slyer, slyly, slype, smoky, snaky, snowy, snyes, soapy, soddy, softy, soggy, sonly, sonny, sonsy, sooey, sooty, sophy, soppy, sorry, soupy, soyas, soyuz, spacy, spays, spicy, spiky, spiny, spiry, splay, spray, spumy, stagy, stays, stewy, stimy, stogy, stony, story, stray, stroy, study, styed, styes, style, styli, stymy, sucky, sudsy, suety, sulky, sully, sunny, surfy, surgy, surly, swamy, sways, sycee, syces, sycon, sykes, sylis, sylph, sylva, synch, syncs, synod, synth, syphs, syren, syrup, sysop
t (91)
tabby, tacky, taffy, talcy, talky, tally, tammy, tangy, tansy, tardy, tarry, tarty, tasty, tatty, tawny, tayra, teary, techy, teddy, teeny, telly, tenny, tenty, tepoy, terry, testy, thewy, thuya, thyme, thymi, thymy, tinny, tippy, tipsy, titty, tiyin, tiyns, tizzy, toady, today, toddy, toffy, tokay, tolyl, tommy, toney, totty, towny, toyed, toyer, toyon, toyos, trayf, trays, treyf, treys, troys, truly, tryma, tryna, tryst, tubby, tufty, tummy, tunny, turfy, tushy, tusky, tutty, tuyer, twiny, twyer, tyees, tyers, tying, tyins, tyiyn, tykes, tyned, tynes, typal, typed, types, typey, typic, typos, typps, tyred, tyres, tyros, tythe
u (10)
umpty, unary, uncoy, unify, unity, unlay, unsay, upbye, updry, usury
v (11)
vacay, vampy, vasty, vealy, veery, veiny, vichy, viewy, vinyl, vuggy, vying
w (55)
wacky, waddy, wagyu, wally, waney, wanly, warty, washy, waspy, wavey, weary, webby, wedgy, weedy, weeny, weepy, welly, wenny, wetly, wheys, whiny, whity, whyda, widdy, wifey, wifty, wiggy, willy, wimpy, windy, winey, wingy, wispy, withy, witty, womby, womyn, wonky, woody, wooly, woopy, woozy, wordy, wormy, worry, wryer, wryly, wuddy, wussy, wyled, wyles, wynds, wynns, wyted, wytes
x (6)
xylan, xylem, xylol, xylyl, xysti, xysts
y (114)
yabby, yacht, yacks, yaffs, yager, yages, yagis, yahoo, yaird, yajes, yamen, yamun, yangs, yanks, yapok, yapon, yappy, yarak, yards, yarer, yarns, yauds, yauld, yaups, yawed, yawey, yawls, yawns, yawps, yclad, yeahs, yeans, yearn, years, yeast, yecch, yechs, yechy, yeesh, yeets, yeggs, yelks, yells, yelps, yenta, yente, yerba, yerks, yeses, yetis, yetts, yeuks, yeuky, yield, yikes, yills, yince, yipes, yirds, yirrs, yirth, ylems, yobbo, yobby, yocks, yodel, yodhs, yodle, yogas, yogee, yoghs, yogic, yogin, yogis, yoked, yokel, yokes, yolks, yolky, yomim, yomps, yonic, yonis, yonks, yoofs, yores, young, yourn, yours, youse, youth, yowed, yowes, yowie, yowls, yowza, yuans, yucas, yucca, yucch, yucks, yucky, yugas, yuked, yukes, yukky, yulan, yules, yummy, yupon, yuppy, yurta, yurts, yuzus
z (12)
zaidy, zappy, zayin, zesty, zincy, zingy, zinky, zippy, zloty, zooey, zooty, zymes
Frequently asked questions
- How many 5 letter words have a Y?
- There are 1,475 in our game word list, and 412 of them are everyday words.
- What are some common 5 letter words containing Y?
- Everyday examples include AGONY, ANGRY, ANNOY, APPLY, ARRAY, BADLY, BUYER, CARRY, CRAZY, CURLY. The full list is below, everyday words first.
- What 5 letter words start with Y?
- Everyday 5 letter words that start with Y include YIELD, YOUNG, YOUTH, YABBY, YACHT, YACKS, YANKS, YARDS, YARNS, YAWNS. They are all in the list below, which holds every five-letter word with Y in any spot.
- What is a good 5 letter word with Y for Wordle?
- LAYER. Of all five-letter words with Y that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.70 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
- What are some unusual 5 letter words with Y?
- Rare but valid word game words such as JAZZY, FEZZY, BUZZY, MUZZY, TIZZY, JACKY. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
- Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?
- Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.