4 Letter Words Containing AY

There are 53+ four letter words with AY in our English dictionary. Every four-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.

Popular 4-Letter Words With AY

days 8
play 9
away 10
ways 10
says 7
stay 7
clay 9
rays 7
gray 8
pray 9
ayes 7
ayre 7

All 4-Letter Words With AY (44 words)

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How Common is AY as a Middle 4 Letter word?

There are 53 4-letter words containing AY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.1, with -Y endings dominating (47% of them).

Total Words
53
Avg Scrabble Score
9.1
Most Common Ending (47%)
Y
Top Vowel Pairs
UA

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter AY-Words in Scrabble

quay 16
jays 14
xray 14
chay 12
kays 11
kray 11

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AY is quay with a total of 16 points.

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

FAQ 4 Letter Words With AY

  • How many 4 letter words containing AY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 53 4-letter words in the English dictionary that contain AY. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.1.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words containing AY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "quay", "xray", "flay", "bray" contain AY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quay" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words containing AY?

    Everyday 4-letter words containing AY include "days", "play", "away", "ways", "says".

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