5 Letter Words Containing BAY

There are 8+ five letter words with BAY in our English dictionary. Every five-letter BAY 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 BAY.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With BAY

abaya 10
bayed 11
bayer 10
bayes 10
bayle 10
bayou 10
bayts 10
embay 12

All 5-Letter Words With BAY (5 words)

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How Common is BAY as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 8 5-letter words containing BAY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.4, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
8
Avg Scrabble Score
10.4
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter BAY-Words in Scrabble

embay 12
bayed 11
bayes 10
bayle 10
bayer 10
bayts 10

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

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BAY is embay with a total of 12 points.

E 1
M 3
B 3
A 1
Y 4
verb 1. (of the wind) force (a boat) into a bay
verb 2. enclose (something) in a recess or hollow

FAQ 5 Letter Words With BAY

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

    There are 8 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BAY. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "abaya", "bayou", "embay", "bayle" contain BAY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "embay" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing BAY include "abaya", "bayed", "bayer", "bayes", "bayle".