Ending in AY With E
5 words · highest scoring is decay at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in AY With E
There are 5 five letter words ending in AY and containing E in our dictionary. The highest scoring is decay at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DECAY, 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 E, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in AY With E at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in AY With E
- decay11
- repay10
- delay9
- essay8
- relay8
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in AY With E
- decay11
- delay9
- essay8
- relay8
- repay10
5 Letter Words Ending in AY With E by First Letter
5 Letter Words Ending in AY With E Defined
- decayVerb · 11 points
- (of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi
- delayVerb · 9 points
- make (someone or something) late or slow
- essayNoun · 8 points
- a short piece of writing on a particular subject
- 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
- repayVerb · 10 points
- pay back (a loan)
5 Letter Words Ending in AY With E: Questions
How many five letter words ending in AY and containing E are there?
There are 5 five letter words ending in AY and containing E in our dictionary, and 5 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 E?
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 E?
DECAY, DELAY, RELAY are among the most familiar five letter words ending in AY and containing E. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in AY and containing E 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.