3 letter words with Y
Every three-letter word that contains Y, grouped by where the Y sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.
Y can sit in any slot · 206 words in our list
There are 206 three words with Y in this list. Y is most often the third letter, and the most common last letter is Y. The top face-value Scrabble score is 22 for xyz.
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All 3 letter words with Y
Grouped by where Y first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.
Y is the 1st letter (54)
YA14 words
YD1 words
YE13 words
YG1 words
YI4 words
YO13 words
YR1 words
YU7 words
Y is the 2nd letter (63)
Y is the 3rd letter (89)
Words with two Ys (2)
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Position of Y in three-letter words
Words are counted by their first Y, so each word appears once. Words with two Ys are listed separately below.
Common 3 letter words with Y
The full list includes rare words. These 43 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.
Which letters keep company with Y?
Among the 206 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside Y. They make good second guesses once Y is confirmed.
Vowel pairs
The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are AE (1), AO (1), EA (1), EE (1), EO (1).
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3 letter Y words by last letter and last two letters
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -Y | 91 | aby, acy, ady, agy, aly, amy, any |
| -E | 18 | aye, bye, dye, eye, gye, hye, kye |
| -S | 12 | ays, bys, dys, lys, nys, oys, yas |
| -N | 11 | dyn, eyn, gyn, lyn, syn, wyn, yan |
| -P | 9 | byp, cyp, gyp, hyp, typ, yap, yep |
| -M | 8 | gym, lym, mym, nym, sym, yam, yom |
| -D | 7 | hyd, kyd, syd, yad, yed, yid, yod |
| -R | 7 | eyr, pyr, syr, tyr, yar, yer, yor |
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -AY | 17 | bay, cay, day, fay, gay, hay |
| -OY | 16 | boy, coy, doy, foy, goy, hoy |
| -YE | 15 | aye, bye, dye, eye, gye, hye |
| -EY | 10 | bey, dey, fey, gey, hey, key |
| -RY | 9 | ary, cry, dry, fry, gry, ory |
| -LY | 7 | aly, cly, fly, ply, rly, sly |
Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in Y itself: aby, acy, ady, agy, aly, amy, any, ary, bay, bey
Y words with striking patterns
Y at both ends
These words open and close with Y.
Two Ys (2)
YA and YE openers
14 words start with YA and 13 start with YE in this list.
Y with Z, X, J or Q (9)
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Highest-scoring 3 letter words with Y
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| xyz | 22 | 21 |
| pyx | 15 | 15 |
| qty | 15 | 14 |
| yez | 15 | 14 |
| jay | 13 | 14 |
| joy | 13 | 14 |
| oxy | 13 | 12 |
| yex | 13 | 12 |
| yox | 13 | 12 |
| hvy | 12 | 11 |
| hwy | 12 | 10 |
| why | 12 | 10 |
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1 three-letter Y words, defined
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How many three-letter words contain Y?
The general English word list used on this page has 206 three-letter words with Y. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.
Where does Y usually sit in a three-letter word?
In this list Y is the third letter of 89, the second letter of 63, the first letter of 54.
What are common three-letter words with Y?
Everyday examples include you, may, any, day, buy, way, why, gay, yes, say. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.
Which three-letter Y words score the most in Scrabble?
At face value the top scores are xyz at 22 and pyx at 15, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.
Are there three-letter words that end in Y?
Yes: aby, acy, ady, agy, aly, amy, any, ary.
Which three-letter words have a silent Y?
Silent-Y words are rare at this length; most three words sound the Y out.
How do I find three-letter words with Y in a certain position?
Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ Y in the word generator by pattern.
What is the difference between words starting with Y and words containing Y?
Words starting with Y must begin with it. Words containing Y can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.