5-Letter Words Ending in AY
There are 27 five-letter words ending in AY in our dictionary; 20 of them are common words.
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All 27 words
- delay9 points
- today9 points
- decay11 points
- spray10 points
- array8 points
- essay8 points
- relay8 points
- stray8 points
- byway16 points
- foray11 points
- repay10 points
- allay8 points
- inlay8 points
- unsay8 points
- splay10 points
- noway11 points
- belay10 points
- moray10 points
- assay8 points
- satay8 points
- embay12 points
- tokay12 points
- unlay8 points
- alway11 points
- gamay11 points
- deray9 points
- resay8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 27
- By usage: 14 very common, 6 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- byway 16
- embay 12
- tokay 12
- alway 11
- decay 11
- foray 11
- gamay 11
- noway 11
- belay 10
- moray 10
Most common
- delay
- today
- decay
- spray
- array
- essay
- relay
- stray
- byway
- foray
Definitions
- delay (noun)
- Time during which some action is awaited.
- today (noun)
- The present time or age.
- decay (noun)
- The process of gradually becoming inferior.
- spray (noun)
- A pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying.
Below you will find all 27 five-letter words ending in AY from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. DELAY, TODAY and DECAY are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in AY?
BYWAY scores 16 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
7 of the 27 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.