5-letter words ending in Y
There are 1,252 5-letter words that end in Y. Fixing both the length and the final letter is a precise filter, which is why it shows up so often in Wordle strategy and crossword solving. Y is the shape-shifter that acts as a consonant at the start of a word and a vowel at the end.
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The full set is listed below with Scrabble points. Common examples include abbey, abray, absey, accoy and acidy. On the solver, set a length of 5 and an Ends filter of Y to see which of these your tiles can make.
Highest-scoring 5-letter words ending in y
5-letter words ending in Y (1,252)
Showing the first 300 of 1,252. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles, or take the whole set from the free JSON API.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words end in Y?
There are 1,252 words in our dictionary that are 5 letters long and end with Y.
Are these useful for Wordle?
Yes. If you have a green Y in the last position, this is your candidate list. Cross off words containing letters you have already ruled out.