With AY
14 words · highest scoring is breakaway at 21 points
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About 9 Letter Words With AY
There are 14 nine letter words containing AY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is breakaway at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BETRAYING, GIVEAWAYS, PORTRAYED 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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9 Letter Words With AY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With AY
- breakaway21
- taxpayers21
- giveaways19
- birthdays18
- waterways18
- playhouse17
- displayed16
- repayment16
Common 9 Letter Words With AY
- betraying15
- birthdays18
- displayed16
- interplay14
- playlists14
- portrayal14
- repayment16
- waterways18
9 Letter Words With AY Defined
- betrayingVerb · 15 points
- expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
- breakawayNoun · 21 points
- a divergence or radical change from something established or long-standing
- giveawaysNoun · 19 points
- a thing that is given free, often for promotional purposes
- playlistsNoun · 14 points
- a list of recorded songs or pieces of music chosen to be broadcast on a radio show or by a particular radio station
- portrayedVerb · 15 points
- depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature
- taxpayersNoun · 21 points
- a person who pays taxes
9 Letter Words With AY: Questions
How many nine letter words containing AY are there?
There are 14 nine letter words containing AY in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing AY?
BREAKAWAY is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing AY?
BETRAYING, GIVEAWAYS, PORTRAYED are among the most familiar nine letter words containing AY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine 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.