In this post, I’ve put together a reliable set of five letter words ending in Y, including common plays and higher scoring choices that can save a round when your board is tight. I’ll keep it game focused and practical, so you can pick a word fast, place it with confidence, and move on to the next turn.
List of Common 5 Letter Words Ending with Y
Alley
Angry
Aptly
Apply
Berry
Bossy
Bulky
Carry
Chilly
Daisy
Diary
Dirty
Funny
Folly
Fuzzy
Glory
Handy
Hardy
Hasty
Honey
Hurry
Jelly
Lucky
Lumpy
Noisy
Nifty
Nutty
Party
Silly
Zesty
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5 Letter Words Ending with Y
5 Letter Words Ending with Y and Starting with A-Z
5-Letter Words That Start A-D and End in Y
A
B
C
D
Angry
Bawdy
Chilly
Daily
Apply
Belly
Corny
Dandy
Alley
Berry
Curly
Deity
Agony
Billy
Crazy
Dicey
Amity
Bulky
Comfy
Dirty
Aptly
Buddy
Crafty
Dizzy
Alloy
Bushy
Canny
Doggy
Aunty
Bunny
Catty
Dusty
Ashy
Briny
Chewy
Dryly
Artsy
Bossy
Cozy
Dinky
Ampley
Bumpy
Cragy
Dopey
5-Letter Words That Start E-H and End in Y
E
F
G
H
Early
Fancy
Giddy
Happy
Every
Folly
Gutsy
Heavy
Empty
Faddy
Gassy
Hasty
Eerie
Fuzzy
Goofy
Hardy
Ebony
Funny
Grainy
Handy
Entry
Fancy
Gusty
Hairy
Essay
Faddy
Glory
Hilly
Envy
Faddy
Gawky
Holy
Eddy
Flaky
Greedy
Husky
Elmy
Funky
Gloomy
Hippy
Edify
Fancy
Grainy
Handy
5-Letter Words That Start I-L and End in Y
I
J
K
L
Icyly
Jolly
Kinky
Laddy
Irony
Jazzy
Knoty
Lively
Ivory
Jetty
Kitty
Lucky
Iffy
Jelly
Kindly
Lousy
Itchy
Jumpy
Kingly
Lofty
Inky
Jerky
Knobby
Lusty
Irely
Judgy
Kooky
Leafy
Iamby
Jangly
Keenly
Lanky
Illy
Jointy
Kiddy
Lanky
Irely
Jingly
Kooky
Lardy
5-Letter Words That Start M-P and End in Y
M
N
O
P
Merry
Nerdy
Oddly
Pasty
Moody
Nutty
Oily
Picky
Misty
Nosy
Onely
Perky
Messy
Nifty
Oopsy
Party
Manly
Noisy
Outly
Pouty
Mighty
Newly
Oddly
Pithy
Milky
Nanny
Oracy
Pushy
Muzzy
Nobby
Onery
Petty
Mealy
Needy
Oddly
Puffy
Mossy
Nubby
Onlay
Pappy
5-Letter Words That Start Q-T and End in Y
Q
R
S
T
Query
Rainy
Silly
Tasty
Queenly
Rocky
Sunny
Tardy
Quirky
Ready
Shady
Tinyy
Quarry
Rusty
Sneaky
Tangy
Queasy
Rowdy
Stony
Tipsy
Quaky
Risky
Showy
Testy
Quicky
Rolly
Savvy
Tricky
Quippy
Rooky
Smoky
Tally
Quirly
Racy
Soggy
Tarry
Quelly
Reddy
Sporty
Tidy
5-Letter Words That Start U-Z and End in Y/Z
U
V
W
Y / Z
Unify
Veiny
Wavy
Zesty
Unlly
Vasty
Windy
Zippy
Unwary
Vexly
Weary
Zany
Unholy
Vividly
Wordy
Zephy
Unruly
Vainly
Woody
Zinky
Ugly
Valmy
Witty
Zappy
Unshy
Veiny
Wooly
Zazzy
Unify
Vasty
Wacky
Zippy
Unwitty
Vexy
Weepy
Zappy
Unity
Vainy
Worry
Zesty
5-Letter Words Ending in AY Through ZY
Ending in AY through FY
AY Words
BY Words
DY Words
Allay
Aliby
Buddy
Belay
Colby
Caddy
Decay
Darby
Daddy
Essay
Derby
Eddy
Relay
Lobby
Giddy
Repay
Mobby
Goody
Stray
Nobby
Hardy
Spray
Ruby
Laddy
Swayy
Selby
Muddy
Today
Tobey
Ready
Unlay
Wilby
Rowdy
Vexay
Zorby
Teddy
Weary
Windy
Ending in EY, FY, and GY
EY Words
FY Words
GY Words
Alley
Plofy
Baggy
Beefy
Puffy
Boggy
Dicey
Taffy
Doggy
Fancy
Tiffy
Foggy
Folly
Wifey
Fogy
Honey
Zuffy
Huggy
Money
Jiggy
Nosey
Leggy
Dicey
Loggy
Pikey
Raggy
Pokey
Saggy
Ropey
Wiggy
Smokey
Ziggy
5-Letter Words Ending in HY
Bushy
Fishy
Pushy
Rashy
Mushy
Flashy
Trashy
Hushy
Ashy
Cushy
Wishy
Pithy
Lathy
Techy
Dishy
Ending in KY, LY, and MY
KY Words
LY Words
MY Words
Bulky
Badly
Balmy
Dusky
Belly
Barmy
Funky
Billy
Palmy
Gunky
Daily
Seamy
Husky
Dilly
Tommy
Lanky
Folly
Dummy
Milky
Fully
Homey
Pesky
Jelly
Gummy
Rocky
Manly
Rummy
Smoky
Silly
Dummy
Spiky
Sadly
Tummy
Tricky
Surly
Yummy
Wacky
Ugly
Zymmy
Ending in NY, OY, and PY
NY Words
OY Words
PY Words
Agony
Alloy
Slapy
Corny
Annoy
Harpy
Funny
Decoy
Hoppy
Irony
Enjoy
Happy
Moony
Savoy
Nappy
Penny
Convoy
Sappy
Runny
Employ
Snipy
Sunny
Outlay
Tippy
Tinny
Deploy
Zappy
Zany
Cowboy
Dippy
Loony
Boysy
Flipy
Boney
Coyly
Gripy
Stony
Royly
Lumpy
Ending in RY, SY, and TY
RY Words
SY Words
TY Words
Angry
Bossy
Amity
Barry
Daisy
Beaty
Burry
Fussy
Betty
Carry
Gassy
Dirty
Ferry
Hussy
Gritty
Glory
Missy
Nutty
Hairy
Pansy
Pretty
Hurry
Sassy
Pouty
Ivory
Tipsy
Rusty
Jerry
Messy
Salty
Marry
Nosy
Spotty
Perry
Busy
Tasty
Sorry
Testy
Ending in VY, WY, XY, YY, and ZY
VY Words
WY Words
ZY Words
Bevvy
Showy
Cozy
Heavy
Snowy
Jazzy
Luvvy
Tawny
Fuzzy
Navvy
Blowy
Dizzy
Savvy
Dewy
Fizzy
Pawwy
Suzy (name)
Lazy
Crazy
Snazy
Woozy
Whezy
Zazzy
5 Letter Words Starting with Common Prefixes and Ending in Y
5 Letter Words Starting with FU and Ending in Y
Funny
Furry
Funky
Fusty
Fully
Faddy
Faddy
Fuggy
Fluky
Fumey
5 Letter Words That Start with SA and End in Y
Sassy
Sandy
Saucy
Sappy
Saury
Sadly
Sancy
Salty
Sably
Sainy
5 Letter Words Beginning with TA and Ending with Y
Tasty
Tangy
Taffy
Tardy
Tansy
Tacky
Tally
Tawny
Tashy
Tanny
5 Letter Words That Start with MO and End in Y
Money
Moody
Mothy
Mothy
Mothy
Moldy
Moray
Mothy
Mowey
Morky
5 Letter Words Starting with DI and Ending with Y
Diary
Ditty
Dicey
Dinky
Dirty
Diddy
Dizzy
Dilly
Dippy
Dobby
5 Letter Words That Start with DO and End in Y
Doggy
Donny
Doozy
Dorky
Dotty
Dowdy
Dodgy
Doxy
Doily
Dozey
5 Letter Words Beginning with DE and Ending with Y
Deity
Dewey
Decry
Derby
Deady
Deedy
Delly
Deffy
Deany
Decoy
5 Letter Words Starting with LO and Ending with Y
Lobby
Lofty
Lowly
Lofty
Loamy
Lovey
Lolly
Lordy
Lorry
Lousy
5 Letter Words That Start with BA and End in Y
Baddy
Bandy
Baldy
Bally
Banky
Bawdy
Baggy
Baney
Batty
Barmy
5 Letter Words Beginning with BAL and Ending with Y
Bally
Balmy
Balsy
Baley
Baily
Balky
Banny
Bawly
Barly
Barty
5 Letter Words That Start with BU and End in Y
Bunny
Buddy
Bully
Bushy
Bumpy
Butty
Buggy
Bumpy
Burny
Burly
5 Letter Words Ending with Y by Vowel Placement
5 Letter Words with A as Second Letter Ending with Y
Wacky
Taffy
Happy
Fancy
Jazzy
Lanky
Tansy
Sappy
Rally
Manky
5 Letter Words That End in Y with E as Second Letter
Derby
Nerdy
Every
Dewey
Beery
Hefty
Perky
Petty
Melty
Seely
5 Letter Words with I in Second Position Ending with Y
Hippy
Ditty
Nifty
Giddy
Pithy
Kinky
Billy
Zippy
Filmy
Kitty
5 Letter Words That End in Y with O as Second Letter
Rocky
Lobby
Doggy
Lofty
Jolly
Hobby
Boddy
Mothy
Rocky
Mothy
5 Letter Letter-Words That End in Y with U in Second Position
Buddy
Puffy
Mucky
Funny
Bully
Dummy
Sunny
Fussy
Dully
Gummy
5 Letter Words Ending in Y with Double Consonants
5 Letter Words Ending with Y After Double L
Jelly
Folly
Tally
Billy
Dilly
Rally
Dolly
Nelly
Sully
Belly
5 Letter Words That End in Y After Double P
Floppy
Nappy
Happy
Hippy
Lippy
Slippy
Zappy
Snappy
Nuppy
Tippy
5 Letter Words Ending with Y After Double R
Sorry
Furry
Hurry
Marry
Berry
Perry
Curry
Ferry
Larry
Carry
5 Letter Words That End in Y After Double M
Dummy
Mommy
Emmy
Bummy
Tommy
Shimmy
Gammy
Jammy
Whammy
Shimmy
FAQs
Q1. What are common five-letter words ending in Y?
Examples include happy, party, lucky, and funny. These words are widely used in daily conversation and writing.
Q2. Are there verbs that end with Y?
Yes, words like carry, apply, and marry are verbs ending in Y showing actions.
Aqsa Ali is a content writer at Englishan.com with a BS in English from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). She has also completed the IELTS Academic exam with an 8 band score, reflecting strong command of academic English. Since 2022, she has written vocabulary-focused blog posts that simplify complex terms and explain word meanings step by step. Aqsa is especially known for using visuals and illustrations that make vocabulary easier to remember—her image-based lessons are regularly praised by learners for being clear, memorable, and engaging.