5 Letter Words That End in YS

There are 52+ five letter words ending in YS in our English dictionary. Every five-letter YS-ending word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words ending in YS.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in YS

plays 10
stays 8
apays 10
aways 11
bleys 10
brays 10
breys 10
cloys 10
corys 10
dreys 9
fleys 11
frays 11

All 5-Letter Words Ending in YS (36 words)

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How Common is YS as an Ending 5 Letter word?

There are 52 5-letter words ending in YS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.5.

Total Words
52
Avg Scrabble Score
10.5
Top Vowel Pairs
OE
UA

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5 Letter Words ending in YS are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with YS.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter YS-Words in Scrabble

quays 17
queys 17
joeys 15
xrays 15
wheys 14
kumys 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with YS?

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with YS is quays with a total of 17 points.

Q 10
U 1
A 1
Y 4
S 1
noun 1. a stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships
Synonyms:
dockwharfpierharbourberthjettylandinglanding stagelanding placeslipwaymarinawaterfrontsea wallembankment

FAQ 5 Letter Words That End in YS

  • How many 5 letter words ending with YS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 52 5-letter words in the English dictionary that end with YS. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.5.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words ending in YS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "quays", "queys", "xrays", "joeys" end with YS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quays" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words ending in YS?

    Everyday 5-letter words ending in YS include "plays", "stays", "apays", "aways", "bleys".

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