5-Letter Words With N and Y
There are 238 five-letter words containing both N and Y in our dictionary; 131 of them are common words.
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All 238 words
- enjoy15 points
- fancy13 points
- handy12 points
- funny11 points
- dying10 points
- enemy10 points
- money10 points
- angry9 points
- lying9 points
- tying9 points
- young9 points
- annoy8 points
- entry8 points
- nasty8 points
- noisy8 points
- cynic12 points
- honey11 points
- newly11 points
- shiny11 points
- unify11 points
- vinyl11 points
- penny10 points
- agony9 points
- irony8 points
- sunny8 points
- unity8 points
- kinky16 points
- nymph15 points
- hymns13 points
- lynch13 points
- phony13 points
- downy12 points
- lanky12 points
- nappy12 points
- nippy12 points
- vying12 points
- windy12 points
- yanks12 points
- bandy11 points
- candy11 points
- envoy11 points
- horny11 points
- hyena11 points
- mangy11 points
- newsy11 points
- nifty11 points
- snowy11 points
- tawny11 points
- yawns11 points
- briny10 points
- bunny10 points
- canny10 points
- corny10 points
- crony10 points
- dandy10 points
- dingy10 points
- ebony10 points
- manly10 points
- nobly10 points
- pansy10 points
- peony10 points
- needy9 points
- sandy9 points
- inlay8 points
- loony8 points
- natty8 points
- ninny8 points
- nutty8 points
- nylon8 points
- rainy8 points
- rayon8 points
- runny8 points
- stony8 points
- tinny8 points
- unsay8 points
- yarns8 points
- yearn8 points
- funky15 points
- hanky15 points
- fanny11 points
- minty10 points
- pylon10 points
- syncs10 points
- nerdy9 points
- synod9 points
- tangy9 points
- nanny8 points
- whiny14 points
- dinky13 points
- hymen13 points
- hying12 points
- snaky12 points
- finny11 points
- nervy11 points
- noway11 points
- wanly11 points
- bonny10 points
- mynas10 points
- noddy10 points
- spiny10 points
- doyen9 points
- gunny9 points
- randy9 points
- rangy9 points
- sonny8 points
- tansy8 points
- teeny8 points
- tunny8 points
- zingy18 points
- honky15 points
- hunky15 points
- wonky15 points
- navvy14 points
- narky12 points
- nooky12 points
- bendy11 points
- ferny11 points
- mingy11 points
- weeny11 points
- meany10 points
- piney10 points
- pinny10 points
- antsy8 points
- jenny15 points
- gunky13 points
- nubby12 points
- synth11 points
- carny10 points
- linty8 points
- runty8 points
- unary8 points
- zayin17 points
- nobby12 points
- fenny11 points
- henry11 points
- hinny11 points
- hyson11 points
- veiny11 points
- benny10 points
- canty10 points
- cyton10 points
- meiny10 points
- moony10 points
- nancy10 points
- yamen10 points
- yapon10 points
- dynes9 points
- ginny9 points
- gyron9 points
- lindy9 points
- atony8 points
- ayins8 points
- lysin8 points
- nelly8 points
- netty8 points
- nitty8 points
- nyala8 points
- sonly8 points
- unlay8 points
- yeans8 points
- yenta8 points
- yulan8 points
- zinky21 points
- enzym19 points
- junky19 points
- zincy19 points
- janty15 points
- xylan15 points
- conky14 points
- fawny14 points
- pinky14 points
- punky14 points
- mynah13 points
- synch13 points
- ensky12 points
- linky12 points
- mincy12 points
- wingy12 points
- wynds12 points
- lawny11 points
- pandy11 points
- towny11 points
- twiny11 points
- waney11 points
- wenny11 points
- winey11 points
- wynns11 points
- anomy10 points
- banty10 points
- barny10 points
- boney10 points
- bunya10 points
- coney10 points
- cyano10 points
- cyans10 points
- dungy10 points
- inbye10 points
- mayan10 points
- minny10 points
- naggy10 points
- panty10 points
- porny10 points
- punny10 points
- punty10 points
- pyins10 points
- pyran10 points
- uncoy10 points
- yamun10 points
- yince10 points
- yonic10 points
- yupon10 points
- donsy9 points
- dynel9 points
- eying9 points
- goony9 points
- lingy9 points
- rynds9 points
- tyned9 points
- yangs9 points
- yogin9 points
- aunty8 points
- liney8 points
- noily8 points
- nonyl8 points
- nosey8 points
- nutsy8 points
- onery8 points
- snyes8 points
- sonsy8 points
- syren8 points
- tenty8 points
- toney8 points
- toyon8 points
- tynes8 points
- yente8 points
- yonis8 points
- yourn8 points
- yuans8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 238
- By usage: 77 very common, 54 common, 107 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zinky 21
- enzym 19
- junky 19
- zincy 19
- zingy 18
- zayin 17
- kinky 16
- enjoy 15
- funky 15
- hanky 15
Most common
- enjoy
- fancy
- handy
- funny
- dying
- enemy
- money
- angry
- lying
- tying
Definitions
- enjoy (verb)
- Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.
- fancy (adjective)
- Not plain; decorative or ornamented.
- handy (adjective)
- Easy to reach.
- funny (adjective)
- Arousing or provoking laughter.
Words that contain both N and Y come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 238 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. ZINKY is the top scorer here, worth 21 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
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 containing both N and Y?
ZINKY scores 21 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?
107 of the 238 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.