5-Letter Words Ending in BY
There are 30 five-letter words ending in BY in our dictionary; 14 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 30 words
- hobby15 points
- lobby12 points
- booby12 points
- tabby12 points
- rugby11 points
- cabby14 points
- gabby13 points
- tubby12 points
- derby11 points
- flyby16 points
- hubby15 points
- bobby14 points
- busby12 points
- nubby12 points
- webby15 points
- cubby14 points
- dobby13 points
- forby13 points
- herby13 points
- nobby12 points
- looby10 points
- womby15 points
- bubby14 points
- cobby14 points
- corby12 points
- lamby12 points
- limby12 points
- ribby12 points
- dauby11 points
- outby10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 30
- By usage: 5 very common, 9 common, 16 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- flyby 16
- hobby 15
- hubby 15
- webby 15
- womby 15
- bobby 14
- bubby 14
- cabby 14
- cobby 14
- cubby 14
Most common
- hobby
- lobby
- booby
- tabby
- rugby
- cabby
- gabby
- tubby
- derby
- flyby
Definitions
- hobby (noun)
- An auxiliary activity.
- lobby (noun)
- A large entrance or reception room or area.
- booby (noun)
- An ignorant or foolish person.
- tabby (adjective)
- Having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats.
Every word in this list has five letters and end in the letters BY. We count 30 of them, with 14 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so FLYBY at 16 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as HOBBY, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that end in the letters BY, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in BY?
FLYBY 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?
16 of the 30 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.