Ending in AY With A

14 words · highest scoring is decay at 11 points

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About 5 Letter Words Ending in AY With A

There are 14 five letter words ending in AY and containing A in our dictionary. The highest scoring is decay at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillALLAY, DELAY, RELAY 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. This list is also searched as words ending with AY — it is the same set either way.

For a wider net, try Words Ending in AY With A, which drops the length limit entirely.

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5 Letter Words Ending in AY With A Defined

allayVerb · 8 points
diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry)
assayNoun · 8 points
the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality
delayVerb · 9 points
make (someone or something) late or slow
inlayVerb · 8 points
ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface
relayNoun · 8 points
a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group
sprayNoun · 10 points
liquid that is blown or driven through the air in the form of tiny drops

5 Letter Words Ending in AY With A: Questions

How many five letter words ending in AY and containing A are there?

There are 14 five letter words ending in AY and containing A in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in AY and containing A?

DECAY is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words ending in AY and containing A?

ALLAY, DELAY, RELAY are among the most familiar five letter words ending in AY and containing A. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words ending in AY and containing A 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.