7 Letter Words Containing Y
There are 2,551 7-letter English words that contain Y, from ABBOTCY to ZYZZYVA. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZYZZYVA (43), PIZAZZY (39), JAZZILY (35). Roughly 6% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ABBOTCY16 pts
- ABEYANT12 pts
- ABHENRY15 pts
- ABILITY12 pts
- ABYSMAL14 pts
- ABYSSAL12 pts
- ABYSSES12 pts
- ACADEMY15 pts
- ACETIFY15 pts
- ACETYLS12 pts
- ACIDIFY16 pts
- ACIDITY13 pts
- ACOLYTE12 pts
- ACRIDLY13 pts
- ACRONYM14 pts
- ACRYLIC14 pts
- ACTUARY12 pts
- ACUTELY12 pts
- ACYCLIC16 pts
- ACYLATE12 pts
- ACYLOIN12 pts
- ADDEDLY13 pts
- ADENYLS11 pts
- ADEPTLY13 pts
- ADULTLY11 pts
- AFFABLY18 pts
- AFFRAYS16 pts
- AGENTRY11 pts
- AGILELY11 pts
- AGILITY11 pts
- AGLYCON13 pts
- AIRPLAY12 pts
- AIRWAYS13 pts
- ALANYLS10 pts
- ALCAYDE13 pts
- ALCHEMY17 pts
- ALCHYMY20 pts
- ALERTLY10 pts
- ALIENLY10 pts
- ALIMONY12 pts
- ALIYAHS13 pts
- ALKYLIC16 pts
- ALKYNES14 pts
- ALLAYED11 pts
- ALLAYER10 pts
- ALLERGY11 pts
- ALLONYM12 pts
- ALLOYED11 pts
- ALLYING11 pts
- ALLYLIC12 pts
- ALMONRY12 pts
- ALOOFLY13 pts
- ALPHYLS15 pts
- ALREADY11 pts
- ALYSSUM12 pts
- AMATORY12 pts
- AMBOYNA14 pts
- AMENITY12 pts
- AMIABLY14 pts
- AMINITY12 pts
- AMNESTY12 pts
- AMPLIFY17 pts
- AMYLASE12 pts
- AMYLENE12 pts
- AMYLOID13 pts
- AMYLOSE12 pts
- AMYLUMS14 pts
- ANAGOGY12 pts
- ANALITY10 pts
- ANALOGY11 pts
- ANALYSE10 pts
- ANALYST10 pts
- ANALYZE19 pts
- ANARCHY15 pts
- ANATOMY12 pts
- ANCHOVY18 pts
- ANGERLY11 pts
- ANGRILY11 pts
- ANILITY10 pts
- ANNOYED11 pts
- ANNOYER10 pts
- ANNUITY10 pts
- ANODYNE11 pts
- ANOLYTE10 pts
- ANOMALY12 pts
- ANONYMS12 pts
- ANOREXY17 pts
- ANTICLY12 pts
- ANTIGAY11 pts
- ANTONYM12 pts
- ANXIETY17 pts
- ANYBODY16 pts
- ANYMORE12 pts
- ANYTIME12 pts
- ANYWAYS16 pts
- ANYWISE13 pts
- APETALY12 pts
- APHYLLY18 pts
- APISHLY15 pts
- APLENTY12 pts
- APOGAMY15 pts
- APOLOGY13 pts
- APTERYX19 pts
- APYRASE12 pts
- ARCHERY15 pts
- ARCHWAY18 pts
- ARDENCY13 pts
- AREALLY10 pts
- AREAWAY13 pts
- ARGYLES11 pts
- ARGYLLS11 pts
- ARIDITY11 pts
- ARMOURY12 pts
- AROYNTS10 pts
- ARRAYAL10 pts
- ARRAYED11 pts
- ARRAYER10 pts
- ARROYOS10 pts
- ASHTRAY13 pts
- ASPHYXY25 pts
- ASSAYED11 pts
- ASSAYER10 pts
- ASTHENY13 pts
- ASTYLAR10 pts
- ASYLUMS12 pts
- ATALAYA10 pts
- ATARAXY17 pts
- ATEMOYA12 pts
- ATHODYD15 pts
- ATROPHY15 pts
- ATTABOY12 pts
- AUDIBLY13 pts
- AURALLY10 pts
- AUTARKY14 pts
- AUTOPSY12 pts
- AVIDITY14 pts
- AWFULLY16 pts
- AXIALLY17 pts
- AZYGOUS20 pts
B
- BABYING15 pts
- BABYISH17 pts
- BAGGILY14 pts
- BAILEYS12 pts
- BAIRNLY12 pts
- BALCONY14 pts
- BALKILY16 pts
- BALMILY14 pts
- BALONEY12 pts
- BANALLY12 pts
- BANYANS12 pts
- BARLEYS12 pts
- BARYONS12 pts
- BARYTAS12 pts
- BARYTES12 pts
- BARYTIC14 pts
- BASALLY12 pts
- BASHLYK19 pts
- BATBOYS14 pts
- BATHYAL15 pts
- BATTERY12 pts
- BAWDILY16 pts
- BAYAMOS14 pts
- BAYARDS13 pts
- BAYONET12 pts
- BAYWOOD16 pts
- BEADILY13 pts
- BEAMILY14 pts
- BEANERY12 pts
- BEASTLY12 pts
- BEATIFY15 pts
- BEDIRTY13 pts
- BEEFILY15 pts
- BEEYARD13 pts
- BEGGARY14 pts
- BELAYED13 pts
- BELLBOY14 pts
- BELTWAY15 pts
- BELYING13 pts
- BENDAYS13 pts
- BENOMYL14 pts
- BENZOYL21 pts
- BENZYLS21 pts
- BERHYME17 pts
- BETRAYS12 pts
- BEWEARY15 pts
- BEWORRY15 pts
- BEWRAYS15 pts
- BEYLICS14 pts
- BEYLIKS16 pts
- BEYONDS13 pts
- BHEESTY15 pts
- BIBBERY16 pts
- BICYCLE16 pts
- BIFIDLY16 pts
- BIGEYES13 pts
- BIGGETY14 pts
- BIGGITY14 pts
- BIGOTRY13 pts
- BIKEWAY19 pts
- BILAYER12 pts
- BILIARY12 pts
- BILLOWY15 pts
- BINDERY13 pts
- BIOGENY13 pts
- BIOLOGY13 pts
- BIONOMY14 pts
- BIOTYPE14 pts
- BIPARTY14 pts
- BIVINYL15 pts
- BLACKLY18 pts
- BLANDLY13 pts
- BLANKLY16 pts
- BLARNEY12 pts
- BLEAKLY16 pts
- BLIGHTY16 pts
- BLINDLY13 pts
- BLOTCHY17 pts
- BLOWBYS17 pts
- BLOWFLY18 pts
- BLUEJAY19 pts
- BLUFFLY18 pts
- BLUNTLY12 pts
- BOBBERY16 pts
- BOBSTAY14 pts
- BODYING14 pts
- BOGEYED14 pts
- BOGYISM15 pts
- BOGYMAN15 pts
- BOGYMEN15 pts
- BOLONEY12 pts
- BONNILY12 pts
- BOOGEYS13 pts
- BOOTERY12 pts
- BOOZILY21 pts
- BOSSILY12 pts
- BOWYERS15 pts
- BOYARDS13 pts
- BOYCHIK21 pts
- BOYCOTT14 pts
- BOYHOOD16 pts
- BRAMBLY16 pts
- BRANCHY17 pts
- BRASHLY15 pts
- BRAVELY15 pts
- BRAVERY15 pts
- BRAYERS12 pts
- BRAYING13 pts
- BREATHY15 pts
- BREVITY15 pts
- BREWERY15 pts
- BRIBERY14 pts
- BRIEFLY15 pts
- BRISKLY16 pts
- BRISTLY12 pts
- BRITTLY12 pts
- BROADLY13 pts
- BRULYIE12 pts
- BRUTELY12 pts
- BRUTIFY15 pts
- BUCKEYE18 pts
- BUGEYES13 pts
- BUGGERY14 pts
- BUIRDLY13 pts
- BULKILY16 pts
- BUMPILY16 pts
- BUOYAGE13 pts
- BUOYANT12 pts
- BUOYING13 pts
- BURLEYS12 pts
- BURLILY12 pts
- BURSARY12 pts
- BURYING13 pts
- BUSBOYS14 pts
- BUSHILY15 pts
- BUSYING13 pts
- BUTLERY12 pts
- BUTTERY12 pts
- BUTTONY12 pts
- BUTYRAL12 pts
- BUTYRIC14 pts
- BUTYRIN12 pts
- BUTYRYL15 pts
- BUXOMLY21 pts
- BUYABLE14 pts
- BUYBACK20 pts
- BUYOUTS12 pts
- BYELAWS15 pts
- BYGONES13 pts
- BYLINED13 pts
- BYLINER12 pts
- BYLINES12 pts
- BYNAMES14 pts
- BYPATHS17 pts
- BYPLAYS17 pts
- BYRLING13 pts
- BYRNIES12 pts
- BYROADS13 pts
- BYTALKS16 pts
- BYWORDS16 pts
- BYWORKS19 pts
- BYZANTS21 pts
C
- CACHEXY24 pts
- CACODYL15 pts
- CADENCY15 pts
- CALCIFY17 pts
- CALLBOY14 pts
- CALOYER12 pts
- CALUMNY14 pts
- CALVARY15 pts
- CALYCES14 pts
- CALYCLE14 pts
- CALYPSO14 pts
- CALYXES19 pts
- CAMPILY16 pts
- CANNERY12 pts
- CANNILY12 pts
- CANONRY12 pts
- CANYONS12 pts
- CAPABLY16 pts
- CARAWAY15 pts
- CARBOYS14 pts
- CARNEYS12 pts
- CARNIFY15 pts
- CARROTY12 pts
- CARRYON12 pts
- CATTERY12 pts
- CATTILY12 pts
- CAUSEYS12 pts
- CAUTERY12 pts
- CAVALLY15 pts
- CAVALRY15 pts
- CAYENNE12 pts
- CAYMANS14 pts
- CAYUSES12 pts
- CECALLY14 pts
- CENTURY12 pts
- CERTIFY15 pts
- CHANTEY15 pts
- CHANTRY15 pts
- CHARILY15 pts
- CHARITY15 pts
- CHARLEY15 pts
- CHARPOY17 pts
- CHAYOTE15 pts
- CHEAPLY17 pts
- CHEERLY15 pts
- CHICORY17 pts
- CHIEFLY18 pts
- CHILDLY16 pts
- CHIMBLY19 pts
- CHIMLEY17 pts
- CHIMNEY17 pts
- CHINCHY20 pts
- CHINTZY24 pts
- CHLAMYS17 pts
- CHOOSEY15 pts
- CHRISTY15 pts
- CHROMYL17 pts
- CHURCHY20 pts
- CHUTNEY15 pts
- CHYLOUS15 pts
- CHYMICS19 pts
- CHYMIST17 pts
- CHYMOUS17 pts
- CILIARY12 pts
- CINDERY13 pts
- CIPHONY17 pts
- CIRCUSY14 pts
- CITRUSY12 pts
- CIVILLY15 pts
- CLARIFY15 pts
- CLARITY12 pts
- CLAYIER12 pts
- CLAYING13 pts
- CLAYISH15 pts
- CLAYPAN14 pts
- CLEANLY12 pts
- CLEARLY12 pts
- CLERISY12 pts
- CLERKLY16 pts
- CLIQUEY21 pts
- CLOSELY12 pts
- CLOYING13 pts
- CLUTCHY17 pts
- CLYPEAL14 pts
- CLYPEUS14 pts
- CLYSTER12 pts
- COALIFY15 pts
- COCKEYE18 pts
- COCKILY18 pts
- COCKNEY18 pts
- COCKSHY21 pts
- COCOYAM16 pts
- COGENCY15 pts
- COGWAYS16 pts
- COLICKY18 pts
- COMFREY17 pts
- COMPANY16 pts
- COMPONY16 pts
- COMSYMP18 pts
- CONDYLE13 pts
- CONVEYS15 pts
- CONVOYS15 pts
- COOEYED13 pts
- COOKERY16 pts
- COOKEYS16 pts
- COOPERY14 pts
- COPPERY16 pts
- COPYBOY19 pts
- COPYCAT16 pts
- COPYING15 pts
- COPYIST14 pts
- CORNILY12 pts
- CORRODY13 pts
- CORYMBS16 pts
- CORYZAL21 pts
- CORYZAS21 pts
- COSYING13 pts
- COTTONY12 pts
- COTYPES14 pts
- COUNTRY12 pts
- COURTLY12 pts
- COWBOYS17 pts
- COWEDLY16 pts
- COXALGY20 pts
- COYDOGS14 pts
- COYNESS12 pts
- COYOTES12 pts
- COYPOUS14 pts
- COZYING22 pts
- CRACKLY18 pts
- CRANKLY16 pts
- CRASSLY12 pts
- CRAYONS12 pts
- CRAZILY21 pts
- CRESYLS12 pts
- CRICKEY18 pts
- CRINKLY16 pts
- CRISPLY14 pts
- CROSSLY12 pts
- CRUCIFY17 pts
- CRUDELY13 pts
- CRUDITY13 pts
- CRUELLY12 pts
- CRUELTY12 pts
- CRUMBLY16 pts
- CRUMPLY16 pts
- CRUNCHY17 pts
- CRUSILY12 pts
- CRYBABY19 pts
- CRYOGEN13 pts
- CRYONIC14 pts
- CRYPTAL14 pts
- CRYPTIC16 pts
- CRYPTOS14 pts
- CRYSTAL12 pts
- CUBICLY16 pts
- CULLAYS12 pts
- CURABLY14 pts
- CURLILY12 pts
- CURSORY12 pts
- CURTESY12 pts
- CURTSEY12 pts
- CUSHILY15 pts
- CUSTODY13 pts
- CUTAWAY15 pts
- CUTLERY12 pts
- CYANATE12 pts
- CYANIDE13 pts
- CYANIDS13 pts
- CYANINE12 pts
- CYANINS12 pts
- CYANITE12 pts
- CYBORGS15 pts
- CYCASES14 pts
- CYCASIN14 pts
- CYCLASE14 pts
- CYCLERS14 pts
- CYCLERY17 pts
- CYCLING15 pts
- CYCLIST14 pts
- CYCLIZE23 pts
- CYCLOID15 pts
- CYCLONE14 pts
- CYCLOPS16 pts
- CYGNETS13 pts
- CYLICES14 pts
- CYMATIA14 pts
- CYMBALS16 pts
- CYMENES14 pts
- CYMLING15 pts
- CYMLINS14 pts
- CYNICAL14 pts
- CYPHERS17 pts
- CYPRESS14 pts
- CYPRIAN14 pts
- CYPSELA14 pts
- CYSTEIN12 pts
- CYSTINE12 pts
- CYSTOID13 pts
- CYTOSOL12 pts
D
- DACOITY13 pts
- DACTYLI13 pts
- DACTYLS13 pts
- DAFFILY17 pts
- DAIMYOS13 pts
- DAKOITY15 pts
- DAMNIFY16 pts
- DANDIFY15 pts
- DANDILY12 pts
- DARESAY11 pts
- DARKEYS15 pts
- DASYURE11 pts
- DATEDLY12 pts
- DAUBERY13 pts
- DAYBEDS14 pts
- DAYBOOK17 pts
- DAYGLOW15 pts
- DAYLILY14 pts
- DAYLONG12 pts
- DAYMARE13 pts
- DAYROOM13 pts
- DAYSIDE12 pts
- DAYSMAN13 pts
- DAYSMEN13 pts
- DAYSTAR11 pts
- DAYTIME13 pts
- DAYWORK18 pts
- DAZEDLY21 pts
- DEADEYE12 pts
- DEANERY11 pts
- DEATHLY14 pts
- DECAYED14 pts
- DECAYER13 pts
- DECENCY15 pts
- DECOYED14 pts
- DECOYER13 pts
- DECRYPT15 pts
- DEEJAYS18 pts
- DEERFLY14 pts
- DEFRAYS14 pts
- DEFYING15 pts
- DELAYED12 pts
- DELAYER11 pts
- DENSELY11 pts
- DENSIFY14 pts
- DENSITY11 pts
- DENYING12 pts
- DEPLOYS13 pts
- DESTINY11 pts
- DESTROY11 pts
- DEVILRY14 pts
- DIALYSE11 pts
- DIALYZE20 pts
- DIARCHY16 pts
- DICKEYS17 pts
- DICLINY13 pts
- DICOTYL13 pts
- DICYCLY18 pts
- DIDDLEY13 pts
- DIETARY11 pts
- DIGNIFY15 pts
- DIGNITY12 pts
- DINGEYS12 pts
- DINGILY12 pts
- DINKEYS15 pts
- DIPTYCA15 pts
- DIPTYCH18 pts
- DIRTILY11 pts
- DISMAYS13 pts
- DISOBEY13 pts
- DISPLAY13 pts
- DISYOKE15 pts
- DITHERY14 pts
- DITTANY11 pts
- DIZZILY29 pts
- DODDERY13 pts
- DODGERY13 pts
- DOGGERY13 pts
- DONKEYS15 pts
- DOOMILY13 pts
- DOORWAY14 pts
- DOTTILY11 pts
- DOUCELY13 pts
- DOUGHTY15 pts
- DOVEKEY18 pts
- DOWDILY15 pts
- DOYENNE11 pts
- DOYLEYS14 pts
- DOYLIES11 pts
- DRAMEDY14 pts
- DRAPERY13 pts
- DRAYAGE12 pts
- DRAYING12 pts
- DRAYMAN13 pts
- DRAYMEN13 pts
- DRIBBLY15 pts
- DRIZZLY29 pts
- DROSHKY18 pts
- DROUTHY14 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
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Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zyzzyva | 43 | 42 |
| 2 | pizazzy | 39 | 39 |
| 3 | jazzily | 35 | 37 |
| 4 | schizzy | 33 | 32 |
| 5 | fuzzily | 31 | 32 |
| 6 | frizzly | 31 | 31 |
| 7 | muzzily | 30 | 32 |
| 8 | grizzly | 29 | 30 |
| 9 | dizzily | 29 | 29 |
| 10 | drizzly | 29 | 29 |
FAQs
How many 7-letter words contain Y?
2,551 valid 7-letter English words contain the letters Y in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).