5 Letter Words Containing AY

There are 141+ five letter words with AY in our English dictionary. Every five-letter AY 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 with AY.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With AY

today 9
plays 10
layer 8
decay 11
array 8
delay 9
essay 8
mayor 10
relay 8
stays 8
adays 9
booay 10

All 5-Letter Words With AY (95 words)

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How Common is AY as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 141 5-letter words containing AY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.3, with -Y endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
141
Avg Scrabble Score
10.3
Most Common Ending (31%)
Y
Top Vowel Pairs
UA
OA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter AY-Words in Scrabble

quayd 18
quays 17
zayin 17
kayak 16
byway 16
khaya 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AY?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AY is quayd with a total of 18 points.

Q 10
U 1
A 1
Y 4
D 2

FAQ 5 Letter Words With AY

  • How many 5 letter words containing AY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 141 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain AY. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.3.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing AY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "quayd", "zayin", "ixnay", "quays" contain AY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quayd" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing AY?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing AY include "today", "plays", "layer", "decay", "array".

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