6-letter words ending in Y

There are 1,631 six-letter words that end in Y in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is QUAZZY at 36 points. S starts the most of them, 284, and the average score is 13.2 points.

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These 1,631 words are 7.3% of all 22,342 six-letter words. A crossword answer of 6 letters ending in Y has 1,631 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 6 letters ending in Y, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

6-letter words ending in Y in numbers

Words
1,631
Highest scoring
QUAZZY 36 pts
Average score
13.2 pts
With a definition
752 (46%)
Words by first letter
  1. A52
  2. B114
  3. C154
  4. D90
  5. E36
  6. F92
  7. G97
  8. H44
  9. I8
  10. J23
  11. K22
  12. L54
  13. M70
  14. N34
  15. O39
  16. P115
  17. Q13
  18. R64
  19. S284
  20. T93
  21. U22
  22. V34
  23. W69
  24. Y5
  25. Z3

Highest-scoring 6-letter words ending in y

WordScoreLength
quazzy366
whizzy336
frizzy306
mizzly296
scuzzy296
queazy276
snazzy276
sozzly276
exequy256
syzygy256

6-letter words ending in Y (1,631)

These 300 of the 1,631 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

quazzy36whizzy33frizzy30mizzly29scuzzy29snazzy27queazy27sozzly27syzygy25exequy25frowzy24quicky24wheezy24muzaky24quacky24zincky24blowzy23chequy23schizy23jockey22quirky22jacksy22klutzy22quippy22frenzy21floozy21hazily21whacky21franzy21frouzy21qwerty21whiffy21breezy20chaffy20bronzy20chivvy20cozily20quaggy20alkoxy20boozey20chavvy20checky20chucky20chuffy20cliquy20jansky20jimply20jokily20jumbly20mazily20dickey16galaxy17injury16lazily18nimbly13occupy15plucky17rickey15typify17uppity13verify15yearly12anyway15darkly14equity18gadfly14hickey18infamy14knobby17laxity16nobody12ossify12pacify16ramify14tricky15unholy12vilify15yeasty12zonary18apathy14dinghy14expiry18grubby14hockey18idiocy12kidney14luxury16notify12overly12patchy16richly14touchy14unwary12vagary13archly14donkey14effigy16grumpy14heyday16kindly14lackey15mickey17namely11oddity11peachy16rarefy12trophy14unduly10vainly12avidly13bunchy16doughy14embody14gasify13highly16kingly14likely13murphy16nearby11openly11papacy15ratify12twiggy14untidy10valley12whammy19agency12bakery15defray13eighty13goodby13humbly16keenly13leeway12mayday15nicely11osprey11payday15remedy12skyway19tawdry13uneasy9vanity12whisky19airway12bubbly15deftly13employ13fluffy18groovy13hereby14johnny19knotty13legacy12medfly15nicety11outcry11pompey15runway12sleazy18tomboy13unruly9vastly12whimsy17aviary12belfry14drafty13earthy12flyway18gamely12homely14jalopy18levity12meekly15nearly9orally9peavey14replay11skimpy17turkey13unsexy16verity12weakly16acuity11botfly14drowsy13evenly12flabby16glibly12homily14jaunty16lively12midway15neatly9ornery9phoney14quarry18ridley10spiffy17tweedy13uglify13volley12weekly16armory11bowery14cheeky18deeply12enmity11floppy16gloomy12hominy14jersey16livery12mighty15ninety9orrery9purify14queasy18rudely10saxony16tawney12ubiety11vivify18wobbly16argosy10brawny14choppy18deploy12energy10folksy16glumly12hardly13jitney16lovely12modify15notary9outlay9purvey14quinsy18rarely9shabby16theory12vinify15waylay15artery9brushy14chubby18deputy12eulogy10freaky16grimly12hugely13justly16lamely11monkey15nubbly13ostomy11papery13rarity9shimmy16thinly12verily12wherry15astray9biopsy13chummy18descry12easily9frisky16groggy12hungry13japery18lunacy11marshy14numbly13oology10piracy13really9swampy16thirty12vestry12whitey15abbacy15bouncy13chunky18dismay12eatery9frumpy16gangly11hearty12jangly17lordly10memory13napery11policy13realty9swanky16thorny12vilely12wholly15

Frequently asked questions

How many 6 letter words end in Y?

1,631, which is 7.3% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 752 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 6 letter word ending in Y for Scrabble?

QUAZZY scores 36 points before bonus squares. Next come WHIZZY (33), FRIZZY (30) and MIZZLY (29). The average is 13.2 points.

Which letter do most 6 letter words ending in Y start with?

S, in 284 of the 1,631 (17%). C follows with 154.

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