A green Y in the fifth slot feels like progress until you count what is left. 5 letter words ending in Y run to 1301, a wider field than a locked last letter usually leaves.
The fourth letter is where the real narrowing happens. L, R, T, D, K and N take that slot in most of the words you would realistically guess, and about three quarters of them have only one true vowel.
Start with the everyday five letter words ending in Y, then cross off the 202 Wordle has already used. What is left is a pool small enough to read in one screen.
Study, Truly and Dirty are the strongest guesses once Y turns green. Each tests one of the three most frequent fourth letters, and none repeats a letter. Jazzy scores highest in Scrabble at 33 points.
5 Letter Words Ending In Y
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Everyday words that Wordle has not used yet, ordered by how often they turn up in English.
| Every | Jenny | Envoy | Lorry |
| Money | Bunny | Gravy | Bundy |
| Study | Abbey | Snowy | Palsy |
| Enjoy | Molly | Privy | Nutty |
| Heavy | Alley | Annoy | Foggy |
| Carry | Bully | Wally | Derry |
| Truly | Ivory | Parry | Bumpy |
| Apply | Kerry | Tummy | Tacky |
| Henry | Tasty | Buffy | Darby |
| Harry | Decay | Hubby | Nifty |
| Enemy | Imply | Polly | Nelly |
| Dirty | Woody | Pinky | Aunty |
| Jimmy | Spicy | Cocky | Baggy |
| Kelly | Stray | Kinky | Gabby |
| Buddy | Rainy | Hefty | Filly |
| Rally | Juicy | Lowry | Curvy |
| Billy | Corey | Tammy | Footy |
| Larry | Repay | Lofty | Bucky |
| Barry | Query | Ebony | Murky |
| Jerry | Dummy | Doggy | Gully |
| Danny | Sonny | Darcy | Sully |
| Essay | Funky | Buggy | Epoxy |
| Bobby | Paddy | Lousy | Pesky |
| Perry | Muddy | Piggy | Savoy |
| Forty | Sammy | Bulky | Howdy |
| Tommy | Benny | Emery | Reddy |
| Nancy | Poppy | Wacky | Busty |
| Derby | Booty | Fishy | Unify |
| Array | Mummy | Assay | Coney |
| Dairy | Peggy | Lacey | Teeny |
| Diary | Deity | Silky | Jetty |
| Sunny | Monty | Godly | Foray |
| Penny | Gypsy | Missy | Decoy |
| Lobby | Yummy | Dandy | Fussy |
| Kitty | Chevy | Colby | Moray |
| Curry | Manny | Donny | Meaty |
| Betty | Foley | Sissy | Hippy |
| Riley | Nicky | Girly | Duchy |
5 Letter Words Ending In Y By Starting Letter
5 Letter Words Ending In Y Starting With A To F
Starting With A
| Abray | Alary | Apery | Atimy |
| Absey | Allay | Appay | Atomy |
| Accoy | Alway | Appuy | Atony |
| Acidy | Ambry | Archy | Atopy |
| Aggry | Amity | Arefy | Awmry |
| Agley | Anomy | Asway | Azury |
| Aiery | Antsy | Ataxy | Azygy |
Starting With B
| Babby | Beery | Bivvy | Bothy |
| Baccy | Beigy | Bizzy | Botty |
| Baddy | Belay | Blady | Bousy |
| Baffy | Bendy | Blimy | Boxty |
| Baldy | Benjy | Bliny | Boysy |
| Balky | Benty | Blowy | Braky |
| Bally | Beray | Bludy | Braxy |
| Bandy | Bevvy | Bluey | Brosy |
| Banky | Bezzy | Bogey | Bubby |
| Banty | Bialy | Boggy | Bulgy |
| Barby | Biccy | Boney | Bungy |
| Bardy | Biddy | Bonny | Bunjy |
| Barky | Biffy | Booay | Bunty |
| Barmy | Biggy | Boody | Buppy |
| Barny | Bilby | Boofy | Burly |
| Bawty | Bilgy | Boogy | Burry |
| Beaky | Bingy | Booky | Busby |
| Beamy | Birdy | Boomy | Busky |
| Beany | Birsy | Boppy | Butty |
| Beaty | Bitsy | Borty | Buzzy |
| Beefy | Bitty | Bosky | Byway |
Starting With C
| Cabby | Chary | Cooky | Crudy |
| Cacky | Chivy | Cooly | Crusy |
| Caddy | Choky | Coomy | Cubby |
| Cadgy | Ciggy | Copay | Cuddy |
| Cagey | Cissy | Coppy | Cully |
| Cakey | Civvy | Copsy | Culty |
| Calmy | Clary | Corby | Cundy |
| Campy | Cluey | Cordy | Cuppy |
| Canty | Coady | Corky | Curdy |
| Cappy | Coaly | Cosey | Curny |
| Carby | Cobby | Covey | Cushy |
| Cardy | Coley | Cowry | Cuspy |
| Carny | Colly | Coyly | Cutey |
| Carty | Comby | Cozey | Cutty |
| Carvy | Commy | Crapy | |
| Casky | Conky | Crepy | |
| Certy | Cooey | Crony |
Starting With D
| Daffy | Deoxy | Dogey | Druxy |
| Daggy | Deray | Doily | Dryly |
| Dally | Derny | Donsy | Ducky |
| Dampy | Dicky | Doody | Duddy |
| Dancy | Dicty | Dooly | Dully |
| Darky | Diddy | Doomy | Dumky |
| Dashy | Dilly | Doozy | Dumpy |
| Dauby | Dinky | Dorky | Dungy |
| Deary | Dippy | Dormy | Dunny |
| Deawy | Dishy | Dorty | Duply |
| Debby | Ditsy | Dotty | Duppy |
| Deedy | Ditzy | Dowly | Durgy |
| Deely | Divvy | Downy | Duroy |
| Deify | Dobby | Drony | Durry |
| Delly | Doddy | Drusy | Dusky |
Starting With E
| Edify | Elegy | Ensky | |
| Eensy | Embay |
Starting With F
| Fabby | Ferly | Flary | Forky |
| Faddy | Ferny | Flawy | Frory |
| Faery | Festy | Flaxy | Frowy |
| Faffy | Feyly | Flory | Fubby |
| Fakey | Fezzy | Fluey | Fubsy |
| Farcy | Figgy | Fluky | Fuddy |
| Fatly | Filmy | Fluty | Fudgy |
| Fawny | Finny | Flyby | Fuffy |
| Felly | Firry | Fogey | Fuggy |
| Felty | Fisty | Folky | Fugly |
| Femmy | Fitly | Fonly | Fundy |
| Fendy | Flaky | Foody | Furzy |
| Fenny | Flamy | Forby | Fusty |
5 Letter Words Ending In Y Starting With G To L
Starting With G
| Gaily | Genny | Goldy | Gulfy |
| Gally | Genty | Gooby | Gulpy |
| Gamay | Germy | Gooey | Gumby |
| Gamey | Gibby | Gooky | Gummy |
| Gammy | Gilly | Gooly | Gundy |
| Gandy | Gilpy | Goony | Gungy |
| Gappy | Gimpy | Goopy | Gunky |
| Gaspy | Ginny | Goory | Gunny |
| Gassy | Gippy | Goosy | Gurdy |
| Gaucy | Gipsy | Gormy | Gurly |
| Gaudy | Glady | Gorsy | Gurry |
| Gaumy | Glary | Gothy | Gushy |
| Gauzy | Glazy | Gouty | Gussy |
| Gawcy | Gleby | Grapy | Gutsy |
| Gawky | Globy | Grimy | Gutty |
| Gawsy | Gluey | Gripy | Gynny |
| Gayly | Goary | Grisy | Gyppy |
| Geeky | Goaty | Grody | |
| Gelly | Gobby | Grovy | |
| Gemmy | Goety | Gucky |
Starting With H
| Hacky | Hempy | Honky | Huggy |
| Haily | Henny | Hoody | Hulky |
| Hammy | Herby | Hooey | Hully |
| Hanky | Herry | Hooky | Humpy |
| Haply | Hinky | Hooly | Hunky |
| Hashy | Hinny | Hooty | Hurly |
| Hayey | Hiply | Hoppy | Hushy |
| Heady | Hissy | Horsy | Hussy |
| Heapy | Hoagy | Hosey | Huzzy |
| Hedgy | Hoary | Hotly | Hyphy |
| Heedy | Hokey | Hotty | |
| Helly | Holey | Huffy |
Starting With I
| Icily | Inlay | Ixnay | |
| Imshy | Islay |
Starting With J
| Jacky | Jarry | Jinny | Jotty |
| Jaggy | Jasey | Jivey | Jowly |
| Jakey | Jeely | Jocky | Judgy |
| Jammy | Jemmy | Jokey | Jumby |
| Janny | Jiggy | Jolty | Junky |
| Janty | Jimpy | Jonty | Jutty |
Starting With K
| Kandy | Kelpy | Kiddy | Kissy |
| Karsy | Kelty | Kiley | Kooky |
| Karzy | Kempy | Killy | |
| Kaury | Kerky | Kilty | |
| Kedgy | Kicky | Kindy |
Starting With L
| Laddy | Lawny | Lingy | Loopy |
| Lairy | Laxly | Linky | Loppy |
| Laity | Leady | Linny | Lordy |
| Laldy | Leany | Linty | Lossy |
| Lamby | Leary | Lippy | Loury |
| Lammy | Leavy | Loamy | Lovey |
| Laney | Leccy | Loggy | Lumny |
| Lardy | Ledgy | Lolly | Lurgy |
| Larky | Limby | Looby | Lurry |
| Lassy | Limey | Looey | Lushy |
| Lathy | Lindy | Looky | Luvvy |
| Lavvy | Liney | Loony |
5 Letter Words Ending In Y Starting With M To R
Starting With M
| Malmy | Mawky | Minty | Mossy |
| Mamey | Mazey | Mirky | Motey |
| Mammy | Meany | Mirly | Mothy |
| Mangy | Meiny | Mitty | Motty |
| Manky | Melty | Mizzy | Mucky |
| Manty | Meshy | Mobby | Muggy |
| Mardy | Micky | Mobey | Muhly |
| Marly | Middy | Mochy | Muley |
| Marvy | Midgy | Moggy | Mumsy |
| Mashy | Miffy | Mooly | Murly |
| Massy | Mifty | Moony | Murry |
| Masty | Milty | Moory | Musky |
| Matey | Mimsy | Mopey | Mussy |
| Mauby | Mincy | Moppy | Muzzy |
| Mausy | Mingy | Mopsy | Myopy |
| Mauzy | Minny | Mosey | Mythy |
Starting With N
| Naggy | Niffy | Noddy | Nubby |
| Nappy | Nimby | Noily | Nuddy |
| Narky | Ninny | Nonny | Nummy |
| Natty | Nippy | Nooky | Nunny |
| Navvy | Nirly | Nosey | Nurdy |
| Neddy | Nitry | Nouny | Nutsy |
| Netty | Nitty | Noway | |
| Newsy | Nobby | Nowty |
Starting With O
| Ochry | Onery | Otary | Ovary |
| Ology | Onlay | Oundy | |
| Onely | Oracy | Outby |
Starting With P
| Pacey | Peppy | Pommy | Primy |
| Palay | Perdy | Poncy | Prosy |
| Pally | Pesty | Poney | Puddy |
| Palmy | Piccy | Pongy | Pudgy |
| Pandy | Pigmy | Ponty | Pudsy |
| Panty | Pinny | Poopy | Puggy |
| Pappy | Piony | Popsy | Pukey |
| Pardy | Pippy | Porgy | Pully |
| Parky | Pisky | Porky | Pungy |
| Parly | Pithy | Porty | Punky |
| Paspy | Platy | Posey | Punny |
| Pasty | Plumy | Potsy | Punty |
| Patly | Poboy | Pouty | Purdy |
| Pawky | Pocky | Powny | Purpy |
| Peasy | Poddy | Pozzy | Pursy |
| Peavy | Podgy | Praty | Purty |
| Pecky | Poesy | Predy | Pygmy |
| Peeoy | Pogey | Premy | |
| Peery | Pokey | Prexy | |
| Peony | Poley | Pricy |
Starting With R
| Raggy | Reeky | Ricey | Ropey |
| Rammy | Refly | Ridgy | Rorty |
| Rangy | Refry | Rifty | Roupy |
| Raspy | Reify | Rindy | Rubby |
| Ravey | Rekey | Ritzy | Ruggy |
| Rawly | Renay | Roary | Rumly |
| Reamy | Reney | Roguy | Rummy |
| Reccy | Resay | Roily | Rumpy |
| Redly | Resty | Roofy | Runty |
| Redry | Retry | Rooky | Rushy |
| Reedy | Rhody | Roopy | Rutty |
| Reefy | Ribby | Rooty |
5 Letter Words Ending In Y Starting With S To Z
Starting With S
| Saggy | Sepoy | Snary | Stagy |
| Samey | Serry | Soapy | Stewy |
| Sappy | Sesey | Soddy | Stimy |
| Sarky | Shaly | Softy | Stivy |
| Satay | Shily | Soily | Stogy |
| Saury | Showy | Sonly | Stroy |
| Savey | Shyly | Sonsy | Stymy |
| Scaly | Sicky | Sooey | Subby |
| Scody | Sinky | Sooky | Sucky |
| Scray | Sippy | Sooty | Sudsy |
| Seamy | Skiey | Sophy | Suety |
| Sedgy | Skivy | Soppy | Sulky |
| Seedy | Skody | Soupy | Surfy |
| Seely | Skyey | Spacy | Surgy |
| Seepy | Slaty | Spewy | Swaly |
| Seity | Slily | Spiry | Swamy |
| Selly | Slopy | Splay | |
| Senvy | Slyly | Spumy |
Starting With T
| Tabby | Tenny | Tocky | Tripy |
| Taggy | Tenty | Toffy | Tubby |
| Takky | Tepoy | Tokay | Tufty |
| Talcy | Thewy | Tolly | Tumpy |
| Talky | Thymy | Toppy | Tunny |
| Tangy | Tichy | Toshy | Turfy |
| Tanky | Ticky | Tossy | Tushy |
| Tansy | Tiddy | Totty | Tusky |
| Tanty | Tilly | Tousy | Tutty |
| Tarry | Tinny | Touzy | Twiny |
| Tarty | Tinty | Towny | Typey |
| Tatty | Tippy | Towsy | |
| Techy | Toady | Towzy |
Starting With U
| Umpty | Unlay | Updry | |
| Unary | Unpay | Uplay | |
| Uncoy | Unsay | Usury |
Starting With V
| Vairy | Veery | Verry | Voddy |
| Vampy | Veily | Vibey | Vuggy |
| Vardy | Veiny | Vichy | Vughy |
| Vasty | Veney | Viewy | Vutty |
| Vealy | Verey | Vinny |
Starting With W
| Waddy | Wedgy | Wiggy | Wooly |
| Waney | Weeny | Wimpy | Woopy |
| Wanly | Weepy | Winey | Woozy |
| Wanty | Welly | Wingy | Wordy |
| Warby | Wetly | Wispy | Wormy |
| Warty | Whity | Withy | Wryly |
| Washy | Wicky | Wolly | Wuddy |
| Waspy | Widdy | Womby | Wussy |
| Wavey | Wifey | Wonky | |
| Webby | Wifty | Woofy |
Starting With Y
| Yabby | Yawny | Yippy | Yukky |
| Yampy | Yechy | Yobby | Yuppy |
| Yappy | Yesty | Yolky | |
| Yawey | Yeuky | Yucky |
Starting With Z
| Zaidy | Zingy | Zloty | |
| Zappy | Zinky | Zooey | |
| Zincy | Zippy | Zooty |
Y Words Wordle Has Already Used As Answers
Wordle never repeats an answer, so these 202 are out.
| Agony | Fifty | Mercy | Runny |
| Alloy | Fizzy | Merry | Rusty |
| Amply | Foamy | Messy | Sadly |
| Angry | Folly | Milky | Sally |
| Aptly | Fully | Misty | Salty |
| Artsy | Funny | Moldy | Sandy |
| Badly | Furry | Mommy | Sassy |
| Balmy | Fuzzy | Moody | Saucy |
| Batty | Giddy | Mousy | Savvy |
| Bawdy | Glory | Mushy | Scary |
| Beady | Golly | Musty | Shady |
| Belly | Goody | Nanny | Shaky |
| Berry | Goofy | Nasty | Shiny |
| Booby | Guppy | Needy | Silly |
| Boozy | Gusty | Nerdy | Silty |
| Bossy | Hairy | Nervy | Sixty |
| Briny | Handy | Newly | Slimy |
| Bushy | Happy | Nobly | Smoky |
| Candy | Hardy | Noisy | Snaky |
| Canny | Harpy | Oddly | Soggy |
| Catty | Hasty | Pansy | Sorry |
| Chewy | Hilly | Party | Spiky |
| Comfy | Hobby | Patsy | Spiny |
| Corny | Holly | Patty | Spray |
| Crazy | Homey | Peaky | Stony |
| Curly | Honey | Peaty | Story |
| Daddy | Hurry | Perky | Surly |
| Daily | Husky | Petty | Taffy |
| Daisy | Irony | Phony | Tally |
| Decry | Itchy | Picky | Tardy |
| Delay | Jazzy | Piety | Tawny |
| Dicey | Jelly | Piney | Teary |
| Dimly | Jerky | Potty | Teddy |
| Dingy | Jiffy | Proxy | Telly |
| Ditty | Jolly | Puffy | Terry |
| Dizzy | Jumpy | Pulpy | Testy |
| Dodgy | Lanky | Puppy | Tipsy |
| Dolly | Leafy | Pushy | Tizzy |
| Dopey | Leaky | Putty | Today |
| Dowdy | Leery | Quaky | Toddy |
| Dowry | Lefty | Randy | Toney |
| Drily | Leggy | Ratty | Unity |
| Dusty | Lowly | Ready | Weary |
| Early | Lucky | Relay | Weedy |
| Empty | Lumpy | Reply | Whiny |
| Entry | Lusty | Risky | Windy |
| Fairy | Madly | Rocky | Witty |
| Fancy | Malty | Roomy | Worry |
| Fatty | Manly | Rowdy | Zesty |
| Ferry | Marry | Ruddy | |
| Fiery | Mealy | Rugby |
Best 5 Letter Words Ending In Y To Try In Wordle
Each of these tests a different fourth letter, and none repeats a letter.
| Word | Fourth letter |
|---|---|
| Study | D |
| Truly | L |
| Henry | R |
| Dirty | T |
| Decay | A |
| Rainy | N |
| Funky | K |
| Lousy | S |
What The Fourth Letter Tells You When A Word Ends In Y
Among the 281 everyday words ending in Y, six letters take slot four.
| Fourth letter | Words |
|---|---|
| L | 40 |
| R | 38 |
| T | 35 |
| D | 26 |
| K | 22 |
| N | 20 |
Two more patterns worth knowing: 215 of those 281 words have only one true vowel, and 136 of them repeat a letter. Related lists are 5 Letter Words with Y as the 4th Letter and Five Letter Words with Y in the Middle.
High Scoring Y Words For Scrabble And Words With Friends
| Word | Scrabble points |
|---|---|
| Jazzy | 33 |
| Fuzzy | 29 |
| Fizzy | 29 |
| Huzzy | 29 |
| Fezzy | 29 |
| Mizzy | 28 |
| Bezzy | 28 |
| Muzzy | 28 |
| Pozzy | 28 |
| Buzzy | 28 |
| Bizzy | 28 |
| Dizzy | 27 |
5 Letter Words Ending In Y With Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bothy | A small stone hut used as shelter in the Scottish hills |
| Byway | A minor road away from the main route |
| Chary | Cautious and unwilling to take a risk |
| Cowry | A small glossy shell once used as money |
| Dowry | Property a bride brings to a marriage |
| Duchy | Territory ruled by a duke or duchess |
| Elegy | A poem written in mourning for someone |
| Emery | An abrasive powder used for smoothing metal |
| Fogey | Someone with stubbornly old fashioned views |
| Gaudy | Bright and showy in a tasteless way |
| Harpy | A grasping or nagging person, from a winged monster in Greek myth |
| Laity | People who are not members of the clergy |
| Mangy | Shabby and worn, or affected by mange |
| Moray | A long thick eel found in warm seas |
| Ovary | The organ that produces eggs in animals and seeds in plants |
| Pithy | Short and full of meaning |
| Sepoy | An Indian soldier serving under British command |
| Surly | Bad tempered and unfriendly |
| Tawny | A warm sandy brown |
| Usury | Lending money at an unreasonably high rate of interest |
| Zloty | The currency of Poland |
| Peaty | Tasting or smelling of peat, used of whisky and soil |
FAQs
Q1. How many 5 letter words end in Y?
1301 five letter words end in Y. 281 of them are words you already use and the rest turn up mainly in dictionary based word games.
Q2. What 5 letter words ending in Y have double letters?
136 of the 281 everyday ones repeat a letter, including Happy, Funny, Sunny, Jolly, Berry, Puppy, Fuzzy, Dizzy, Silly and Bobby. That is close to half, so a repeat is worth assuming early rather than late.
Q3. What 5 letter words ending in Y end in LY?
170 words end in LY, the largest group of all. Early, Truly, Badly, Sadly, Madly, Newly, Fully, Aptly, Dimly, Oddly, Nobly, Lowly and Wryly are the ones you are most likely to need.
Q4. What is a good 5 letter word ending in Y to guess in Wordle?
Study, Truly or Dirty. Each tests one of the three most frequent fourth letters, and none of them repeats a letter, so a grey tile rules out four letters at once.
Q5. What is the highest scoring 5 letter word ending in Y?
Jazzy at 33 points before any premium square. Fuzzy and Fizzy follow at 29.
Q6. Are there 5 letter words ending in Y with two vowels?
Yes, but they are the minority. Only 66 of the 281 everyday words carry a second true vowel, among them Essay, Ivory, Daisy, Diary, Money, Honey, Peaty and Piety. Our 5 Letter Words Finder will filter them against the letters you have ruled out.
Related:
- Words That End in Y
- 5 Letter Words That Start With Y
- Five Letter Words With Y As The 2nd Letter
- Words That Start With Y
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