Words Containing CAY

There are over 27 words with the letters CAY in English. From short CAY-words to long ones, find all the words that have CAY in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends.

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3-Letter Words With CAY

Short high-frequency CAY-words:

cay

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4-Letter Words With CAY

Common 4-letter CAY-words:

cays

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5-Letter Words With CAY

Common 5-letter CAY-words:

decay

vacay

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6-Letter Words With CAY

Common 6-letter CAY-words:

cayman

cayuse

decays

vacays

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7-Letter Words With CAY

Common 7-letter CAY-words:

alcayde

cayenne

caymans

cayuses

decayed

decayer

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8-Letter Words With CAY

Common 8-letter CAY-words:

alcaydes

cayenned

cayennes

decayers

decaying

picayune

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9-Letter Words With CAY

Common 9-letter CAY-words:

decayable

decayless

picayunes

undecayed

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10-Letter Words With CAY

Common 10-letter CAY-words:

picayunish

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12-Letter Words With CAY

Common 12-letter CAY-words:

picayunishly

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14-Letter Words With CAY

Common 14-letter CAY-words:

picayunishness

27 Common Words with CAY

Most Common Length
7
(6 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
(out of 25)
Most Common Ending
s
(41%)

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CAY is picayunishly with a total of 25 points.

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I 1
C 3
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Y 4

A list of all CAY words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with CAY. Also commonly searched for are words that end in CAY. Try our five letter words with CAY page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters CAY

  • How many words containing CAY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 27 words in the English dictionary that contain CAY, and most of them are 7 letters long (6 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing CAY?

    The longest word containing CAY is "picayunishness" at 14 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "decay" is the longest common word containing CAY.

  • Are there any rare words containing CAY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "picayunishly", "picayunish", "decayable", "picayune" contain CAY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "picayunishly" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing CAY?

    Most words containing CAY are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "alcayde", "cayenne", "caymans", "cayuses", "decayed".