Words Containing Y
Y appears in about 2% of English text and serves as both a consonant (YEAR, YES, YOU) and a vowel (MYSTERY, RHYTHM, PYGMY). Words containing Y include YEAR, YES, YET, YOUNG, YOUR, BODY, CITY, CITY, COUNTRY, DAILY, EASY, EARLY, EVERY, FAMILY, FINALLY, GLORY, HAPPY, HEAVY, HOLY, HISTORY, MONEY, ONLY, READY, REALLY, SORRY.
Strategy Tip for the Letter Y
FIZZY (25 pts), JAZZY (25 pts), and BUZZY (19 pts) use Y with double-Z for top scores. Y-only vowel words (RHYTHM, LYNCH, GLYPH, PYGMY, TRYST) are rare but powerful — they let you play without any standard vowel tiles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words contain the letter Y?
Our dictionary contains 38,363 words with the letter Y somewhere inside them, drawn from a database of 270,000+ real English words valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and crossword puzzles.
What are good Scrabble words with Y in them?
Words containing Y let you place an awkward tile without needing it at the start or end of a word. Open the Word Finder with the "contains Y" filter pre-set using the button above, then sort by score to find the highest-value plays.
How do I find words with Y for crosswords?
Use the Word Finder's "contains" filter set to Y, then add a length filter or known letters from the crossing clues. Stacking filters narrows thousands of matches down to the few that fit your grid.