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3-letter words ending in Y

Need a 3-letter word that ends in Y? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 53 playable words with 3 letters ending in Y in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is JOY, worth 13 points.

  • JOY13
  • WHY10
  • BUY8
  • FLY8
  • FRY8
  • KEY8
  • SKY8
  • WAY8
  • BAY7
  • BOY7
  • CRY7
  • GUY7
  • HAY7
  • HEY7
  • MAY7
  • PAY7
  • SHY7
  • SPY7

Highest-scoring words with 3 letters ending in Y

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • JOY13
  • JAY13
  • OXY11
  • WHY10
  • IVY9
  • BUY8
  • FLY8
  • FRY8
  • KEY8
  • SKY8
  • WAY8
  • WRY8

3-letter words ending in Y (53)

  • ABY7
  • ANY5
  • BAY7
  • BEY7
  • BOY7
  • BUY8
  • CAY7
  • COY7
  • CRY7
  • DAY6
  • DEY6
  • DRY6
  • FAY8
  • FEY8
  • FLY8
  • FOY8
  • FRY8
  • GAY6
  • GEY6
  • GOY6
  • GUY7
  • HAY7
  • HEY7
  • HOY7
  • ICY7
  • IVY9
  • JAY13
  • JOY13
  • KAY8
  • KEY8
  • LAY5
  • LEY5
  • MAY7
  • NAY5
  • OXY11
  • PAY7
  • PLY7
  • PRY7
  • RAY5
  • SAY5
  • SHY7
  • SKY8
  • SLY5
  • SOY5
  • SPY7
  • STY5
  • THY7
  • TOY5
  • TRY5
  • WAY8
  • WHY10
  • WRY8
  • YAY7

How common are they?

53 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.03%) are with 3 letters ending in Y. Most of them, 53, have 3 letters.

Other lengths ending in Y

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Related word lists

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 3 letters ending in Y?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 53 words with 3 letters ending in Y.

What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters ending in Y?

JOY, worth 13 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: JAY (13), OXY (11) and WHY (10).

What are the most common words with 3 letters ending in Y?

JOY, WHY, BUY, FLY, FRY and KEY. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.