With AY
29 words · highest scoring is kayak at 16 points
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About 5 Letter Words With AY
There are 29 five letter words containing AY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is kayak at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 29 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALLAY, GAYLY, PLAYS 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.
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5 Letter Words With AY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With AY
- kayak16
- gayly12
- maybe12
- decay11
- foray11
- bayou10
- mayor10
- moray10
Common 5 Letter Words With AY
- allay8
- bayou10
- foray11
- inlay8
- mayor10
- playa10
- rayon8
- stays8
5 Letter Words With AY Defined
- allayVerb · 8 points
- diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry)
- decayVerb · 11 points
- (of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi
- mayorNoun · 10 points
- (in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) the head of a town, borough, or county council, elected by council members and generally having purely ceremonial duties
- playsVerb · 10 points
- engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose
- sprayNoun · 10 points
- liquid that is blown or driven through the air in the form of tiny drops
5 Letter Words With AY: Questions
How many five letter words containing AY are there?
There are 29 five letter words containing AY in our dictionary, and 29 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing AY?
KAYAK is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing AY?
ALLAY, GAYLY, PLAYS are among the most familiar five letter words containing AY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing AY 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.