5-Letter Words With T and Y
There are 258 five-letter words containing both T and Y in our dictionary; 144 of them are common words.
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All 258 words
- empty12 points
- typed11 points
- bytes10 points
- party10 points
- types10 points
- dirty9 points
- study9 points
- today9 points
- tying9 points
- entry8 points
- nasty8 points
- stays8 points
- story8 points
- style8 points
- truly8 points
- sixty15 points
- fifty14 points
- myths13 points
- forty11 points
- hasty11 points
- witty11 points
- youth11 points
- petty10 points
- deity9 points
- dusty9 points
- rusty8 points
- stray8 points
- unity8 points
- jetty15 points
- hefty14 points
- tacky14 points
- itchy13 points
- pithy13 points
- thyme13 points
- yacht13 points
- crypt12 points
- kitty12 points
- tabby12 points
- tummy12 points
- fatty11 points
- hotly11 points
- lofty11 points
- nifty11 points
- tawny11 points
- aptly10 points
- booty10 points
- cysts10 points
- misty10 points
- musty10 points
- pasty10 points
- patty10 points
- piety10 points
- putty10 points
- tipsy10 points
- ditty9 points
- gusty9 points
- tardy9 points
- toyed9 points
- lusty8 points
- natty8 points
- nutty8 points
- ratty8 points
- retry8 points
- salty8 points
- sooty8 points
- stony8 points
- tally8 points
- tarry8 points
- tasty8 points
- tatty8 points
- tinny8 points
- trays8 points
- yeast8 points
- tizzy26 points
- ritzy17 points
- taffy14 points
- tubby12 points
- tykes12 points
- softy11 points
- catty10 points
- meaty10 points
- minty10 points
- potty10 points
- typos10 points
- gutsy9 points
- tangy9 points
- artsy8 points
- testy8 points
- fitly11 points
- fusty11 points
- lefty11 points
- warty11 points
- wetly11 points
- amity10 points
- batty10 points
- patsy10 points
- toddy10 points
- dotty9 points
- gouty9 points
- toady9 points
- laity8 points
- satay8 points
- satyr8 points
- styli8 points
- tansy8 points
- teary8 points
- teeny8 points
- terry8 points
- troys8 points
- tryst8 points
- tunny8 points
- tyros8 points
- footy11 points
- bitty10 points
- busty10 points
- butty10 points
- cutey10 points
- matey10 points
- peaty10 points
- teddy10 points
- stagy9 points
- antsy8 points
- tarty8 points
- telly8 points
- titty8 points
- yetis8 points
- zesty17 points
- zloty17 points
- talky12 points
- ethyl11 points
- synth11 points
- turfy11 points
- malty10 points
- mayst10 points
- platy10 points
- ditsy9 points
- gutty9 points
- linty8 points
- runty8 points
- rutty8 points
- silty8 points
- suety8 points
- treys8 points
- yurts8 points
- jolty15 points
- jutty15 points
- thewy14 points
- whity14 points
- withy14 points
- bothy13 points
- mothy13 points
- techy13 points
- kyats12 points
- tammy12 points
- tokay12 points
- fatly11 points
- fluty11 points
- flyte11 points
- lathy11 points
- thuya11 points
- tufty11 points
- tushy11 points
- vasty11 points
- atomy10 points
- butyl10 points
- canty10 points
- cutty10 points
- cyton10 points
- lytic10 points
- patly10 points
- pesty10 points
- pouty10 points
- tryma10 points
- typal10 points
- dorty9 points
- guyot9 points
- atony8 points
- lytta8 points
- netty8 points
- nitty8 points
- slaty8 points
- stroy8 points
- tolyl8 points
- tutty8 points
- yenta8 points
- ditzy18 points
- zooty17 points
- mythy16 points
- thymy16 points
- ataxy15 points
- janty15 points
- jotty15 points
- kythe15 points
- xysti15 points
- xysts15 points
- toffy14 points
- wifty14 points
- bawty13 points
- stymy13 points
- thymi13 points
- typey13 points
- kilty12 points
- kytes12 points
- tippy12 points
- tommy12 points
- typic12 points
- typps12 points
- wyted12 points
- dicty11 points
- fluyt11 points
- fytte11 points
- hooty11 points
- rhyta11 points
- towny11 points
- twiny11 points
- twyer11 points
- tythe11 points
- wytes11 points
- yirth11 points
- atopy10 points
- banty10 points
- bitsy10 points
- borty10 points
- etyma10 points
- milty10 points
- motey10 points
- octyl10 points
- outby10 points
- panty10 points
- potsy10 points
- punty10 points
- stimy10 points
- tepoy10 points
- adyta9 points
- stogy9 points
- styed9 points
- tyned9 points
- tyred9 points
- aunty8 points
- lyart8 points
- nutsy8 points
- rooty8 points
- ryots8 points
- sayst8 points
- styes8 points
- tenty8 points
- toney8 points
- toyer8 points
- toyon8 points
- toyos8 points
- tuyer8 points
- tyees8 points
- tyers8 points
- tynes8 points
- tyres8 points
- yente8 points
- yetts8 points
- yurta8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 258
- By usage: 73 very common, 71 common, 114 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- tizzy 26
- ditzy 18
- ritzy 17
- zesty 17
- zloty 17
- zooty 17
- mythy 16
- thymy 16
- ataxy 15
- janty 15
Most common
- empty
- typed
- bytes
- party
- types
- dirty
- study
- today
- tying
- entry
Definitions
- empty (adjective)
- Holding or containing nothing.
- party (noun)
- An organization to gain political power.
- dirty (adjective)
- Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime.
- study (noun)
- A detailed critical inspection.
There are 258 five-letter words containing both T and Y, and 144 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is TIZZY at 26 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
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 T and Y?
TIZZY scores 26 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?
114 of the 258 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.