6-Letter Words With Y
There are 1,933 six-letter words containing Y in our dictionary; 979 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 1,933 words
- highly16 points
- syntax16 points
- anyway15 points
- modify15 points
- occupy15 points
- worthy15 points
- family14 points
- firmly14 points
- hereby14 points
- kindly14 points
- myself14 points
- cycles13 points
- flying13 points
- hardly13 points
- likely13 points
- memory13 points
- policy13 points
- simply13 points
- supply13 points
- symbol13 points
- widely13 points
- agency12 points
- always12 points
- beyond12 points
- buying12 points
- deeply12 points
- fairly12 points
- freely12 points
- nobody12 points
- notify12 points
- paying12 points
- played12 points
- safely12 points
- safety12 points
- slowly12 points
- survey12 points
- theory12 points
- twenty12 points
- typing12 points
- vastly12 points
- yellow12 points
- binary11 points
- county11 points
- mainly11 points
- merely11 points
- mostly11 points
- namely11 points
- nearby11 points
- partly11 points
- plenty11 points
- pretty11 points
- purely11 points
- system11 points
- loudly10 points
- saying10 points
- stayed10 points
- trying10 points
- annoys9 points
- anyone9 points
- easily9 points
- entity9 points
- layout9 points
- nearly9 points
- rarely9 points
- really9 points
- solely9 points
- storey9 points
- surely9 points
- whisky19 points
- expiry18 points
- fluffy18 points
- galaxy17 points
- hyphen17 points
- oxygen17 points
- rhythm17 points
- enjoys16 points
- floppy16 points
- humbly16 points
- injury16 points
- luxury16 points
- physic16 points
- weekly16 points
- anyhow15 points
- comply15 points
- filthy15 points
- mighty15 points
- monkey15 points
- sticky15 points
- tricky15 points
- verify15 points
- wholly15 points
- apathy14 points
- comedy14 points
- convey14 points
- cycled14 points
- keying14 points
- kidney14 points
- python14 points
- subway14 points
- bypass13 points
- clumsy13 points
- cuddly13 points
- employ13 points
- frying13 points
- hugely13 points
- hungry13 points
- midday13 points
- mystic13 points
- sloppy13 points
- sneaky13 points
- wildly13 points
- bloody12 points
- crying12 points
- deputy12 points
- evenly12 points
- faulty12 points
- heresy12 points
- lawyer12 points
- lively12 points
- lovely12 points
- melody12 points
- mildly12 points
- obeyed12 points
- overly12 points
- parody12 points
- prayed12 points
- remedy12 points
- thirty12 points
- valley12 points
- yearly12 points
- barely11 points
- beauty11 points
- buyers11 points
- colony11 points
- costly11 points
- deadly11 points
- drying11 points
- gladly11 points
- greedy11 points
- lyrics11 points
- misery11 points
- nicely11 points
- openly11 points
- outcry11 points
- parity11 points
- player11 points
- poetry11 points
- poorly11 points
- prayer11 points
- purity11 points
- smelly11 points
- subtly11 points
- delays10 points
- dreary10 points
- energy10 points
- gently10 points
- glossy10 points
- greasy10 points
- guilty10 points
- laying10 points
- steady10 points
- sundry10 points
- trendy10 points
- unduly10 points
- untidy10 points
- yields10 points
- arrays9 points
- essays9 points
- lately9 points
- layers9 points
- lonely9 points
- neatly9 points
- salary9 points
- sanity9 points
- styles9 points
- treaty9 points
- trusty9 points
- uneasy9 points
- frizzy30 points
- jockey22 points
- quirky22 points
- frenzy21 points
- breezy20 points
- cozily20 points
- enzyme20 points
- joyful19 points
- chalky18 points
- choppy18 points
- chubby18 points
- chummy18 points
- chunky18 points
- equity18 points
- hockey18 points
- jalopy18 points
- quarry18 points
- queasy18 points
- sleazy18 points
- yakked18 points
- byways17 points
- joying17 points
- kayaks17 points
- payoff17 points
- plucky17 points
- skimpy17 points
- typify17 points
- catchy16 points
- cowboy16 points
- effigy16 points
- flabby16 points
- flunky16 points
- folksy16 points
- frisky16 points
- heyday16 points
- jaunty16 points
- jersey16 points
- joyous16 points
- justly16 points
- larynx16 points
- laxity16 points
- mayhem16 points
- nymphs16 points
- pacify16 points
- patchy16 points
- psyche16 points
- psychs16 points
- shabby16 points
- swampy16 points
- weakly16 points
- wobbly16 points
- bakery15 points
- bubbly15 points
- clammy15 points
- crabby15 points
- cranky15 points
- creaky15 points
- crummy15 points
- cyclic15 points
- cymbal15 points
- flashy15 points
- fleshy15 points
- frothy15 points
- hybrid15 points
- hymned15 points
- meekly15 points
- midway15 points
- myopic15 points
- papacy15 points
- pimply15 points
- rhymed15 points
- shifty15 points
- sickly15 points
- spooky15 points
- stocky15 points
- stuffy15 points
- vilify15 points
- waylay15 points
- whinny15 points
- belfry14 points
- bigamy14 points
- boyish14 points
- brawny14 points
- cavity14 points
- chatty14 points
- cheery14 points
- cherry14 points
- chilly14 points
- choosy14 points
- convoy14 points
- crafty14 points
- darkly14 points
- dinghy14 points
- donkey14 points
- embody14 points
- fiddly14 points
- fleecy14 points
- flimsy14 points
- grubby14 points
- grumpy14 points
- homely14 points
- hymnal14 points
- infamy14 points
- marshy14 points
- okayed14 points
- purify14 points
- rhymes14 points
- richly14 points
- screwy14 points
- scythe14 points
- shaggy14 points
- shoddy14 points
- skying14 points
- touchy14 points
- trophy14 points
- typhus14 points
- warmly14 points
- yachts14 points
- yanked14 points
- yapped14 points
- yoking14 points
- abbeys13 points
- calmly13 points
- canopy13 points
- comely13 points
- craggy13 points
- creamy13 points
- creepy13 points
- crispy13 points
- crypts13 points
- cynics13 points
- deftly13 points
- drafty13 points
- drowsy13 points
- eighty13 points
- embryo13 points
- fogeys13 points
- fondly13 points
- frayed13 points
- groovy13 points
- gybing13 points
- haying13 points
- keenly13 points
- knotty13 points
- maybes13 points
- nimbly13 points
- papaya13 points
- papyri13 points
- piracy13 points
- polyps13 points
- prepay13 points
- primly13 points
- shying13 points
- skinny13 points
- snappy13 points
- stubby13 points
- swayed13 points
- tawdry13 points
- tomboy13 points
- turkey13 points
- vagary13 points
- voyage13 points
- yawned13 points
- yokels13 points
- yowled13 points
- baying12 points
- bodily12 points
- boldly12 points
- brandy12 points
- brayed12 points
- buoyed12 points
- bygone12 points
- clergy12 points
- cloudy12 points
- coldly12 points
- decays12 points
- decoys12 points
- dismay12 points
- doubly12 points
- dreamy12 points
- dynamo12 points
- earthy12 points
- envoys12 points
- felony12 points
- finely12 points
- flatly12 points
- flurry12 points
- flyers12 points
- forays12 points
- foyers12 points
- frilly12 points
- frosty12 points
- fruity12 points
- glibly12 points
- gloomy12 points
- grimly12 points
- groggy12 points
- hearty12 points
- honeys12 points
- hooray12 points
- hourly12 points
- hyenas12 points
- idiocy12 points
- leeway12 points
- legacy12 points
- levity12 points
- malady12 points
- medley12 points
- mouldy12 points
- myriad12 points
- plying12 points
- preyed12 points
- prying12 points
- rashly12 points
- ratify12 points
- runway12 points
- savory12 points
- shanty12 points
- sherry12 points
- shyest12 points
- sinewy12 points
- smugly12 points
- sodomy12 points
- softly12 points
- spayed12 points
- speedy12 points
- spongy12 points
- spying12 points
- sweaty12 points
- thinly12 points
- thorny12 points
- trashy12 points
- unwary12 points
- vanity12 points
- vinyls12 points
- volley12 points
- watery12 points
- wintry12 points
- wisely12 points
- woolly12 points
- wryest12 points
- yelped12 points
- youths12 points
- armory11 points
- asylum11 points
- barley11 points
- bayous11 points
- betray11 points
- bleary11 points
- botany11 points
- bounty11 points
- brainy11 points
- brassy11 points
- busily11 points
- canary11 points
- canyon11 points
- celery11 points
- classy11 points
- coolly11 points
- coyest11 points
- coyote11 points
- crayon11 points
- crusty11 points
- curtsy11 points
- dyeing11 points
- enmity11 points
- grayed11 points
- greyed11 points
- guying11 points
- layman11 points
- laymen11 points
- lunacy11 points
- martyr11 points
- mayors11 points
- measly11 points
- mislay11 points
- motley11 points
- mutely11 points
- mutiny11 points
- nicety11 points
- oddity11 points
- paltry11 points
- pantry11 points
- pastry11 points
- payers11 points
- portly11 points
- pulley11 points
- repays11 points
- replay11 points
- retype11 points
- scanty11 points
- scurry11 points
- sleepy11 points
- spotty11 points
- sprays11 points
- steamy11 points
- stodgy11 points
- stormy11 points
- syrups11 points
- tamely11 points
- termly11 points
- timely11 points
- tycoon11 points
- typist11 points
- dainty10 points
- dearly10 points
- dressy10 points
- dryers10 points
- eulogy10 points
- eyeing10 points
- eyelid10 points
- gaiety10 points
- galley10 points
- gayest10 points
- gentry10 points
- geyser10 points
- glassy10 points
- granny10 points
- grassy10 points
- grayer10 points
- greyer10 points
- grisly10 points
- gritty10 points
- groyne10 points
- gyrate10 points
- nudity10 points
- rudely10 points
- singly10 points
- snugly10 points
- stingy10 points
- sturdy10 points
- styled10 points
- sugary10 points
- toying10 points
- yelled10 points
- yessed10 points
- yodels10 points
- yogurt10 points
- yonder10 points
- allays9 points
- alleys9 points
- alloys9 points
- artery9 points
- astray9 points
- inlays9 points
- lastly9 points
- litany9 points
- ninety9 points
- outlay9 points
- oyster9 points
- rarity9 points
- realty9 points
- relays9 points
- rosary9 points
- rotary9 points
- royals9 points
- sentry9 points
- slyest9 points
- snooty9 points
- sorely9 points
- starry9 points
- strays9 points
- stylus9 points
- sultry9 points
- tryout9 points
- tyrant9 points
- unruly9 points
- unsays9 points
- yearns9 points
- yeasts9 points
- snazzy27 points
- klutzy22 points
- floozy21 points
- glitzy19 points
- hickey18 points
- lazily18 points
- knobby17 points
- spiffy17 points
- bitchy16 points
- frumpy16 points
- psycho16 points
- crappy15 points
- gypped15 points
- hyping15 points
- layoff15 points
- mayday15 points
- payday15 points
- preppy15 points
- spunky15 points
- bylaws14 points
- phooey14 points
- purvey14 points
- avidly13 points
- biopsy13 points
- bouncy13 points
- busboy13 points
- cruddy13 points
- pricey13 points
- smoggy13 points
- snobby13 points
- spacey13 points
- uppity13 points
- yippee13 points
- yuppie13 points
- deploy12 points
- feisty12 points
- glumly12 points
- pigsty12 points
- shinny12 points
- shitty12 points
- slushy12 points
- synced12 points
- unholy12 points
- vainly12 points
- voyeur12 points
- warily12 points
- blurry11 points
- buyout11 points
- cranny11 points
- cutely11 points
- grungy11 points
- payees11 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 1,933
- By usage: 548 very common, 431 common, 954 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- frizzy 30
- mizzly 29
- scuzzy 29
- queazy 27
- snazzy 27
- exequy 25
- syzygy 25
- frowzy 24
- wheezy 24
- zincky 24
Most common
- highly
- syntax
- anyway
- modify
- occupy
- worthy
- family
- firmly
- hereby
- kindly
Definitions
- highly (adverb)
- To a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect.
- syntax (noun)
- The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences.
- anyway (adverb)
- Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
- modify (verb)
- Make less severe or harsh or extreme.
There are 1,933 six-letter words containing Y, and 979 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 FRIZZY at 30 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
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
How many six-letter words containing Y are there?
Our dictionary has 1,933 six-letter words containing Y, of which 979 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the six-letter words containing Y?
FRIZZY scores 30 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.