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5 Letter Words Ending in Y

664 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are all 664 5 letter words ending in Y, from a standard word-game dictionary, with everyday words first. 155 of them are common words; the rest are rarer but still valid in most word games. Use the Wordle helper to add the letters you know.

Most of these words start with S, D, P. Good picks with five different letters include money, today, party, story.

Words found
664
Most used
every
Most common first letter
S

Wordle helper: 5 letter words ending in Y

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    Common 5 letter words ending in Y

    #WordMeaning
    1every(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
    2moneythe most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
    3todaythe present time or age
    4partyan organization to gain political power
    5storya message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
    6earlyat or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
    7happyenjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
    8readycompletely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
    9studya detailed critical inspection
    10sorryfeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
    11enjoyderive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
    12crazyaffected with madness or insanity
    13dailyevery day; without missing a day
    14funnyarousing or provoking laughter
    15heavyof comparatively great physical weight or density
    16carrymove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
    17fullyto the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
    18trulyin accordance with truth or fact or reality
    19worrybe worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
    20applyput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    21luckyoccurring by chance
    22henrya unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is...
    23harryannoy continually or chronically
    24enemyan opposing military force
    25entryan item inserted in a written record
    26angryfeeling or showing anger
    27emptyholding or containing nothing
    28dirtysoiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
    29replyreact verbally
    30badlyto a severe or serious degree
    31jimmyto move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :
    32kellyUnited States circus clown (1898-1979)
    33newlyvery recently
    34buddya close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
    35delaycause to be slowed down or delayed
    36marrytake in marriage
    37rugbya form of football played with an oval ball
    38sillyludicrous, foolish
    39honeya sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
    40scaryprovoking fear terror

    5 letter words ending in y, by first letter

    A (18)

    • apply
    • angry
    • array
    • abbey
    • alley
    • alloy
    • agony
    • annoy
    • assay
    • aunty
    • aptly
    • amity
    • artsy
    • allay
    • amply
    • alway
    • antsy
    • atopy

    B (56)

    • badly
    • buddy
    • billy
    • bobby
    • belly
    • berry
    • bunny
    • bully
    • benny
    • buffy
    • buggy
    • bulky
    • bumpy
    • baggy
    • booby
    • bushy
    • bossy
    • bogey
    • bonny
    • burly
    • batty
    • bitty
    • beefy
    • bally
    • balmy
    • busby
    • baldy
    • bandy
    • bendy
    • boozy
    • boney
    • beady
    • belay
    • boggy
    • biddy
    • bigly
    • barmy
    • burry
    • bitsy
    • byway

    16 more in the helper above.

    C (42)

    • crazy
    • carry
    • candy
    • curry
    • comfy
    • curly
    • chevy
    • cocky
    • corny
    • curvy
    • coney
    • caddy
    • chewy
    • canny
    • clary
    • corby
    • crony
    • cushy
    • covey
    • corky
    • catty
    • cubby
    • cuddy
    • campy
    • cutty
    • cagey
    • cissy
    • cakey
    • coyly
    • cully
    • cobby
    • carny
    • cabby
    • canty
    • cooky
    • colly
    • cuppy
    • cutey
    • chary
    • civvy

    2 more in the helper above.

    D (59)

    • daily
    • dirty
    • delay
    • daddy
    • derby
    • dairy
    • diary
    • decay
    • daisy
    • dusty
    • dummy
    • deity
    • dolly
    • dizzy
    • doggy
    • dodgy
    • dandy
    • derry
    • dowry
    • decoy
    • duchy
    • dusky
    • dingy
    • dimly
    • dally
    • dicky
    • dorky
    • dopey
    • ducky
    • daffy
    • dicey
    • dilly
    • dinky
    • dobby
    • decry
    • downy
    • ditty
    • dotty
    • doozy
    • dowdy

    19 more in the helper above.

    E (13)

    • every
    • early
    • enjoy
    • enemy
    • entry
    • empty
    • essay
    • envoy
    • ebony
    • emery
    • epoxy
    • elegy
    • edify

    F (35)

    • funny
    • fully
    • fancy
    • fifty
    • forty
    • fairy
    • ferry
    • fatty
    • fuzzy
    • funky
    • fiery
    • furry
    • fanny
    • folly
    • fishy
    • foggy
    • filly
    • footy
    • foray
    • fussy
    • flaky
    • fizzy
    • flyby
    • foamy
    • filmy
    • faery
    • finny
    • folky
    • faggy
    • ferny
    • fenny
    • fogey
    • fusty
    • fluky
    • felly

    G (39)

    • glory
    • goofy
    • gravy
    • godly
    • girly
    • giddy
    • gabby
    • gully
    • goody
    • ginny
    • gummy
    • geeky
    • gooey
    • gaudy
    • grimy
    • gutsy
    • golly
    • gipsy
    • gilly
    • gusty
    • guppy
    • gassy
    • gunny
    • gaily
    • gally
    • gauzy
    • gammy
    • gamey
    • gushy
    • gawky
    • gimpy
    • goopy
    • gamay
    • gouty
    • gussy
    • gluey
    • germy
    • gappy
    • glady

    H (40)

    • happy
    • heavy
    • henry
    • harry
    • honey
    • hurry
    • handy
    • hobby
    • holly
    • hardy
    • hairy
    • hubby
    • hefty
    • hasty
    • husky
    • hilly
    • howdy
    • hippy
    • heady
    • hotly
    • homey
    • hunky
    • hoppy
    • hokey
    • hammy
    • harpy
    • hissy
    • hanky
    • hoary
    • hoody
    • hooky
    • huffy
    • holey
    • herby
    • hurly
    • haply
    • hooey
    • humpy
    • herry
    • hoagy

    I (6)

    • irony
    • ivory
    • imply
    • itchy
    • inlay
    • icily

    J (15)

    • jimmy
    • jenny
    • jelly
    • juicy
    • jolly
    • jerky
    • jetty
    • jazzy
    • jacky
    • jumpy
    • jiffy
    • jokey
    • junky
    • jammy
    • jemmy

    K (8)

    • kelly
    • kitty
    • kerry
    • kooky
    • kiddy
    • kissy
    • kilty
    • kicky

    L (28)

    • lucky
    • lobby
    • lofty
    • lousy
    • leafy
    • lacey
    • lowly
    • lefty
    • lorry
    • leaky
    • leary
    • lindy
    • lumpy
    • lolly
    • loony
    • laity
    • lanky
    • loopy
    • leery
    • leggy
    • linky
    • lossy
    • loamy
    • lippy
    • limey
    • leavy
    • lardy
    • looby

    M (47)

    • money
    • marry
    • mercy
    • mommy
    • messy
    • molly
    • merry
    • moody
    • manly
    • muddy
    • mummy
    • milky
    • misty
    • missy
    • madly
    • murky
    • moray
    • meaty
    • mushy
    • musty
    • minty
    • moldy
    • mossy
    • mammy
    • muggy
    • matey
    • musky
    • mealy
    • meany
    • marly
    • mucky
    • massy
    • murry
    • minny
    • mosey
    • mangy
    • malty
    • mopey
    • mousy
    • muzzy

    7 more in the helper above.

    N (26)

    • newly
    • nasty
    • nancy
    • noisy
    • nanny
    • needy
    • nutty
    • nerdy
    • nifty
    • nelly
    • nappy
    • natty
    • nitty
    • nosey
    • nobly
    • nippy
    • nervy
    • nobby
    • noddy
    • ninny
    • newsy
    • noway
    • netty
    • nubby
    • navvy
    • naggy

    O (3)

    • oddly
    • ovary
    • ology

    P (57)

    • party
    • perry
    • penny
    • petty
    • puppy
    • proxy
    • paddy
    • poppy
    • patty
    • privy
    • parry
    • pinky
    • phony
    • picky
    • piggy
    • potty
    • palsy
    • puffy
    • patsy
    • pesky
    • piety
    • pushy
    • perky
    • putty
    • pasty
    • pansy
    • pygmy
    • porky
    • pithy
    • peony
    • pappy
    • pokey
    • peppy
    • piney
    • peaky
    • pudgy
    • pally
    • pouty
    • punky
    • peaty

    17 more in the helper above.

    Q (1)

    • query

    R (30)

    • ready
    • reply
    • rugby
    • rally
    • rocky
    • risky
    • randy
    • riley
    • relay
    • rainy
    • repay
    • rusty
    • rowdy
    • ruddy
    • runny
    • roomy
    • raspy
    • retry
    • reedy
    • ratty
    • rummy
    • ritzy
    • rooty
    • ropey
    • rangy
    • rebuy
    • rammy
    • raggy
    • reify
    • rutty

    S (62)

    • story
    • study
    • sorry
    • silly
    • scary
    • sandy
    • sadly
    • spray
    • sunny
    • sally
    • sixty
    • shiny
    • spicy
    • salty
    • stray
    • shady
    • sonny
    • savvy
    • snowy
    • shaky
    • smoky
    • stony
    • silky
    • sissy
    • sassy
    • soggy
    • sully
    • savoy
    • slimy
    • saucy
    • surly
    • seedy
    • scaly
    • showy
    • soapy
    • spiky
    • saggy
    • sappy
    • spiny
    • swamy

    22 more in the helper above.

    T (35)

    • today
    • truly
    • terry
    • tommy
    • teddy
    • tasty
    • tally
    • tummy
    • tammy
    • telly
    • tacky
    • teeny
    • tipsy
    • teary
    • tabby
    • tawny
    • taffy
    • tardy
    • tubby
    • tangy
    • toddy
    • testy
    • tippy
    • tarry
    • tinny
    • toney
    • tizzy
    • techy
    • tatty
    • tansy
    • toady
    • talky
    • tokay
    • tunny
    • tufty

    U (5)

    • unity
    • unify
    • usury
    • unary
    • unsay

    V (2)

    • vichy
    • veiny

    W (30)

    • worry
    • woody
    • weary
    • willy
    • windy
    • witty
    • wally
    • wacky
    • whiny
    • wonky
    • wimpy
    • washy
    • wordy
    • wooly
    • wispy
    • wryly
    • woozy
    • webby
    • weedy
    • weepy
    • welly
    • weeny
    • warty
    • wormy
    • waddy
    • wiggy
    • wussy
    • wavey
    • withy
    • waspy

    Y (2)

    • yummy
    • yucky

    Z (5)

    • zippy
    • zesty
    • zloty
    • zingy
    • zappy

    More 5 letter word lists

    ending in A ending in B ending in C ending in D ending in E ending in F ending in G ending in H ending in I ending in K ending in L ending in M ending in N ending in O ending in P ending in R ending in S ending in T ending in U ending in W ending in X ending in Z ending in AE ending in AL ending in AN ending in AR ending in AT ending in CE ending in DE ending in DY

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    Questions people ask

    How many 5 letter words ending in Y are there?

    This list has 664, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words seen in real English text.

    What are common 5 letter words ending in Y?

    every, money, today, party, story, early, happy, ready.

    Which 5 letter words ending in Y are good Wordle guesses?

    money, today, party, story, early, ready use five different letters, so each guess tests more of the alphabet.

    Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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