With Y
130 words · highest scoring is hazy at 19 points
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About 4 Letter Words With Y
There are 130 four letter words containing Y in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hazy at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 130 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AIRY, GYMS, RUBY among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With Y, which drops the length limit entirely.
4 Letter Words With Y at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With Y
- hazy19
- cozy18
- lazy16
- quay16
- jays14
- joey14
- joys14
- jury14
Common 4 Letter Words With Y
- airy7
- copy11
- edgy9
- hymn12
- mayo9
- prey9
- toby9
- wynn10
4 Letter Words With Y Defined
- airyAdjective · 7 points
- (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated
- daysNoun · 8 points
- each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis
- gymsNoun · 10 points
- a gymnasium
- rubyNoun · 9 points
- a precious stone consisting of corundum in colour varieties varying from deep crimson or purple to pale rose
- veryAdverb · 10 points
- in a high degree
4 Letter Words With Y: Questions
How many four letter words containing Y are there?
There are 130 four letter words containing Y in our dictionary, and 130 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing Y?
HAZY is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing Y?
AIRY, GYMS, RUBY are among the most familiar four letter words containing Y. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing Y valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.