6 Letter Words Ending With Y
Need six-letter words ending in Y? Here are all 1,624 from the Collins dictionary, with quazzy (36 pts) topping the table on points.
6 Letter Words Ending With Y
About These 6-Letter Words
This page gathers every one of the six-letter words ending in Y that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words, 1,624 in all. A focused list like this is useful when you need to hook onto a tile or finish a word from the right.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is quazzy at 36. Other high scorers include whizzy (33), frizzy (30), and mizzly (29). Because every word is exactly six letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.
If your rack is jammed with consonants, syzygy needs no vowels at all.
How these words break down
Out of 1,624 words, 102 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 382 end in -LY, and 3 contain no vowels.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 1,176 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 1,176 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default, tap Points, A-Z or Z-A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.
Past-Tense Verbs Ending in Y
A share of the 1624 six letter words ending in Y are past-tense verbs. These appear often in Wordle answers because they are everyday English.
Plural Nouns Ending in Y
Though less common than S endings, plural nouns ending in Y still show up. They are useful for Scrabble because they let you extend an existing word by one letter.
Adjectives Ending in Y
Descriptive six letter words ending in Y are valuable for creative writing and sometimes make strong Wordle answers because they are vivid.
FAQs - 6 Letter Words Ending with Y
How many 6 letter words end in Y?
Collins Scrabble Words contains 1624 six letter words that end in Y. TWL and WWF have different counts.
Why do so few 6-letter words end in Y?
In English, some letters are rare at the end of a word. If Y is uncommon in ending position, this page will be shorter than others.
Best 6-letter Y-ending Scrabble play?
The top scoring six letter Y-ender in Collins is listed above. Pair it with a premium square for maximum score.
Common 6-letter Y-ending crossword clues?
Crossword clues that end in Y draw from the everyday-use list on this page. Sample: see the common words section above.
How to filter by ending letter?
Type Y in the ends-with field on the finder. Add any other letters you have and sort by points.