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9 letter words with Y

Every nine-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.

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Y can sit in any slot · 8897 words in our list

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There are 8897 nine words with Y in this list. Y is most often the ninth letter, and the most common last letter is Y. The top face-value Scrabble score is 38 for showbizzy.

8897nine Y words in our list

1%start with Y

44%end in Y

17.3average Scrabble face score

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All 9 letter words with Y

Grouped by where Y first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

Y is the 1st letter (130)

yabbering¹⁷yachtings¹⁸yachtsman¹⁹yachtsmen¹⁹yahooisms¹⁷yahrzeits²⁴yahwistic²⁰yakattalo¹⁶yakimonos¹⁸yakitoris¹⁶yalensian¹²yamaskite¹⁸yammerers¹⁶yammering¹⁷yamstchik²³yankeedom¹⁹yankeeism¹⁸yankeeist¹⁶yankeeize²⁵yanktonai¹⁶yappiness¹⁶yappingly²⁰yardbirds¹⁶yardgrass¹⁴yardlands¹⁴yardlight¹⁷yardstick¹⁹yardwands¹⁷yardworks²⁰yarmelkes¹⁸yarmulkas¹⁸yarmulkes¹⁸yarovized²⁵yarramans¹⁴yarringle¹³yataghans¹⁶yattering¹³yawmeters¹⁷yawnfully²¹yawniness¹⁵yawningly¹⁹yawnproof²⁰ycleeping¹⁷yeanlings¹³yearbooks¹⁸yearlings¹³yearnings¹³yearnling¹³yearslong¹³yeasayers¹⁵yeastiest¹²yeastless¹²yeastlike¹⁶yeldrings¹⁴yeldrocks¹⁹yelloched¹⁸yellowcup¹⁹yellowest¹⁵yellowfin¹⁸yellowier¹⁵yellowing¹⁶yellowish¹⁸yellowman¹⁷yellowtop¹⁷yemenites¹⁴yeniseian¹²yeomaness¹⁴yersiniae¹²yersinias¹²yeshivahs²¹yeshivoth²¹yesterday¹⁶yestereve¹⁵yestreens¹²yggdrasil¹⁵yickering¹⁹yiddisher¹⁷yieldable¹⁵yieldance¹⁵yieldings¹⁴yikkering²¹yingyangs¹⁷yobberies¹⁶yobbishly²²yockernut¹⁸yodelings¹⁴yodellers¹³yodelling¹⁴yoghourts¹⁶yohimbine¹⁹yoicksing¹⁹yokemates¹⁸yokozunas²⁵yoldrings¹⁴yolkiness¹⁶yorkshire¹⁹yottabyte¹⁷youngling¹⁴youngness¹³youngster¹³

Y is the 2nd letter (1459)

ayahausca¹⁷ayahuasca¹⁷ayahuasco¹⁷ayatollah¹⁵aydendron¹⁴ayenbites¹⁴aylesbury¹⁷ayurvedas¹⁶ayurvedic¹⁸bycatches²¹byestreet¹⁴byeworker²¹byganging¹⁷bylanders¹⁵byordinar¹⁵bypassing¹⁷byproduct¹⁹byrewards¹⁸byrewoman¹⁹byrewomen¹⁹byrlawman¹⁹byrlawmen¹⁹byroniana¹⁴byrsonima¹⁶bysmalith¹⁹byssolite¹⁴bystander¹⁵bystreets¹⁴bytownite¹⁷bywalking²²byzantian²³byzantine²³byzantium²⁵cyamelide¹⁷cyanamide¹⁷cyanamids¹⁷cyanauric¹⁶cyanicide¹⁷cyanidine¹⁵cyaniding¹⁶cyanimide¹⁷cyanising¹⁵cyanizing²⁴cyanogens¹⁵cyanophil¹⁹cyanopsia¹⁶cyanosite¹⁴cyanotype¹⁹cyanurate¹⁴cyanurets¹⁴cyanurine¹⁴cybercafe²¹cybercast¹⁸cybernate¹⁶cybernaut¹⁶cybernion¹⁶cyberpets¹⁸cyberporn¹⁸cyberpunk²²cyberwars¹⁹cybrarian¹⁶cycadales¹⁷cycadeoid¹⁸cycadeous¹⁷cycadlike²¹cyclamate¹⁸cyclamens¹⁸cyclamine¹⁸cyclecars¹⁸cyclepath²¹cycleries¹⁶cycleways²²cyclicals¹⁸cyclicism²⁰cyclicity²¹cyclising¹⁷cyclistic¹⁸cyclitols¹⁶cyclizine²⁵cyclizing²⁶cyclogiro¹⁷cyclogram¹⁹cycloidal¹⁷cycloidei¹⁷cyclolith¹⁹cycloloma¹⁸cyclonist¹⁶cyclonite¹⁶cyclopean¹⁸cyclopian¹⁸cyclopism²⁰cyclopite¹⁸cyclopoid¹⁹cyclorama¹⁸cyclothem²¹cyclotome¹⁸cyclotomy²¹cyclotron¹⁶cydippian¹⁹cydippida²⁰

Y is the 3rd letter (638)

abysmally¹⁹abyssinia¹⁴acyclovir¹⁹acylamido¹⁷acylamino¹⁶acylating¹⁵acylation¹⁴acyrology¹⁸adynamias¹⁵amyatonic¹⁶amyclaean¹⁶amyelinic¹⁶amyelonic¹⁶amygdalae¹⁶amygdales¹⁶amygdalic¹⁸amygdalin¹⁶amygdalus¹⁶amygdules¹⁶amylamine¹⁶amylidene¹⁵amylogens¹⁵amyloidal¹⁵amylopsin¹⁶amynodont¹⁵amyotaxia²¹amyotonia¹⁴anybodies¹⁵anystidae¹³anythings¹⁶anywhence²⁰anywheres¹⁸anywither¹⁸apyrexial²¹apyrexias²¹apyrotype¹⁹aryballoi¹⁴aryballos¹⁴aryballus¹⁴arybballi¹⁶arylamine¹⁴arylamino¹⁴arylating¹³arylation¹²arytenoid¹³arythmias¹⁷asyllabia¹⁴asyllabic¹⁶asymbolia¹⁶asymbolic¹⁸asymmetry¹⁹asymptote¹⁶asymtotes¹⁴asymtotic¹⁶asynapses¹⁴asynapsis¹⁴asynaptic¹⁶asyndesis¹³asyndetic¹⁵asyndeton¹³asynergia¹³asyngamic¹⁷asystoles¹²asystolic¹⁴azygously²⁵bayadeers¹⁵bayaderes¹⁵bayfronts¹⁷bayogoula¹⁵bayoneted¹⁵baysmelts¹⁶boyardism¹⁷boyarisms¹⁶boychicks²⁵boycotted¹⁷boycotter¹⁶boyfriend¹⁸boyshorts¹⁷bryaceous¹⁶bryanthus¹⁷bryogenin¹⁵bryonidin¹⁵bryophyta²²bryophyte²²bryozoans²³brythonic¹⁹cayubaban¹⁸ceylanite¹⁴ceylonese¹⁴ceylonite¹⁴chyacking²⁴chylified²¹chylifies²⁰chyliform²²chylocele¹⁹chylocyst²²chylurias¹⁷chymified²³chymifies²²chymistry²²

Y is the 4th letter (660)

abeyances¹⁶achyrodes¹⁸acrylates¹⁴aepyceros¹⁶aepyornis¹⁴aglycones¹⁵aglyphous¹⁸agrypniai¹⁵agrypnias¹⁵agrypnode¹⁶alcyonium¹⁶alcyonoid¹⁵aleyrodes¹³aleyrodid¹⁴alkylated¹⁷alkylates¹⁶alkylogen¹⁷allyships¹⁷ambystoma¹⁸ancylopod¹⁷anhydrase¹⁶anhydrate¹⁶anhydride¹⁷anhydrite¹⁶anhydrize²⁵anhydrous¹⁶ankylosed¹⁷ankyloses¹⁶ankylosis¹⁶ankylotia¹⁶ankylotic¹⁸aphyllies¹⁷aphyllose¹⁷aphyllous¹⁷aptyalism¹⁶argyrites¹³argyrosis¹³arhythmia²⁰arhythmic²²armyworms¹⁹aroynting¹³arrythmia¹⁷arrythmic¹⁹arsyversy¹⁸ascyphous¹⁹assyntite¹²assyrians¹²athyridae¹⁶athyrosis¹⁵babyccino²⁰babycinos¹⁸babydaddy²²babydolls¹⁷babyfoods²⁰babyhoods²⁰babyhouse¹⁹babyishly²²babylonia¹⁶babylonic¹⁸babymoons¹⁸babyproof²¹baryecoia¹⁶barylalia¹⁴baryphony²²barytones¹⁴batyphone¹⁹belyingly¹⁸berycidae¹⁷beryllate¹⁴beryllias¹⁴berylline¹⁴beryllium¹⁶berylloid¹⁵berytidae¹⁵bicyanide¹⁷bicyclers¹⁸bicycling¹⁹bicyclism²⁰bicyclist¹⁸bicycular¹⁸bipyramid¹⁹bipyridyl²⁰bodyboard¹⁸bodybuild¹⁸bodybuilt¹⁷bodycheck²⁶bodyguard¹⁷bodylines¹⁵bodymaker²¹bodyplate¹⁷bodyshell¹⁸bodyshirt¹⁸bodysides¹⁶bodysuits¹⁵bodysurfs¹⁸bodyworks²²bopyridae¹⁷braystone¹⁴buoyances¹⁶buoyantly¹⁷

Y is the 5th letter (819)

acalycine¹⁶acetylate¹⁴acetylene¹⁴acetylide¹⁵acetylize²³acopyrine¹⁶adenylate¹³aeroyacht¹⁷akaryotes¹⁶akaryotic¹⁸alchymies¹⁹alicyclic¹⁸allayings¹³allayment¹⁴alleycats¹⁴alleyways¹⁸amaryllid¹⁵amaryllis¹⁴amblyomma²⁰amblyopia¹⁸amblyopic²⁰amblypoda¹⁹anacyclus¹⁶anagyrine¹³analysand¹³analysers¹²analysing¹³analytics¹⁴analyzers²¹analyzing²²anchylose¹⁷annoyance¹⁴annoyment¹⁴anodynous¹³anonychia¹⁷anonymise¹⁴anonymity¹⁷anonymize²³anonymous¹⁴anthyllis¹⁵apozymase²⁵applyment¹⁸arrayment¹⁴arrhythmy²³arroyuelo¹²asphyctic²¹asphyxial²⁴asphyxias²⁴asphyxied²⁵asphyxies²⁴assayable¹⁴assayings¹³azocyclic²⁷backyards²¹balayaged¹⁶balayages¹⁵balayeuse¹⁴ballyards¹⁵ballyhack²³ballyhoos¹⁷ballyrags¹⁵ballywack²³bandyball¹⁷bandyings¹⁶barnyards¹⁵bathybian¹⁹bathybius¹⁹bathylite¹⁷bathylith²⁰bathysmal¹⁹battycake²⁰bellyache¹⁹bellyband¹⁷bellyboat¹⁶bellyfish²⁰bellyflop¹⁹bellyfull¹⁷bellyfuls¹⁷bellyings¹⁵bellyland¹⁵bellylike¹⁸berhyming²⁰berrybush¹⁹berryings¹⁵berryless¹⁴berrylike¹⁸billyboys¹⁹billycans¹⁶billycock²²billyhood¹⁸biocycles¹⁸birdyback²³biriyanis¹⁴bithynian¹⁷boatyards¹⁵bobbysock²⁴bogeyisms¹⁷bombycids²¹bombycina²⁰bombycine²⁰

Y is the 6th letter (830)

accloying¹⁷acrodynia¹⁵acrogynae¹⁵acromyodi¹⁷acronycal¹⁶acronycta¹⁶acronymic¹⁸actipylea¹⁶adactylia¹⁵aerifying¹⁶aerodynes¹³aeschylus¹⁷affrayers¹⁸affraying¹⁹agromyzid²⁵agropyron¹⁵airwayman¹⁷albifying¹⁸aldehydes¹⁷aldehydic¹⁹allodynia¹³allotypes¹⁴allotypic¹⁶allozymes²³amethysts¹⁷ammodytes¹⁷anaglyphs¹⁸anaglyphy²¹anaglypta¹⁵anaptychi¹⁹anaptyxes²¹anaptyxis²¹anargyroi¹³anargyros¹³andesytes¹³anecdyses¹⁵anecdysis¹⁵aneurysms¹⁴antetypes¹⁴anticynic¹⁶antilysin¹²antilysis¹²antilytic¹⁴antimycin¹⁶antipyics¹⁶antipyrin¹⁴antipyryl¹⁷antisynod¹³antitypal¹⁴antitypes¹⁴antitypic¹⁶antizymic²⁵antonymic¹⁶apocrypha²¹apophyges²⁰apophyses¹⁹apophysis¹⁹apteryges¹⁵apteryxes²¹argufying¹⁷arterying¹³astonying¹³atmolysed¹⁵atmolyses¹⁴atmolysis¹⁴atmolyzed²⁴atmolyzer²³atmolyzes²³aurifying¹⁶autocycle¹⁶autodynes¹³autogyros¹³autolysed¹³autolyses¹²autolysin¹²autolysis¹²autolytic¹⁴autolytus¹²autolyzed²²autolyzes²¹autotyped¹⁵autotypes¹⁴autotypic¹⁶auxilytic²¹auxocytes²¹barklyite¹⁸barleymow¹⁹barneying¹⁵baroxyton²¹basifying¹⁸basihyoid¹⁸basilysis¹⁴beautydom¹⁷beautying¹⁵beladying¹⁶bendaying¹⁶bepitying¹⁷berleying¹⁵betrayals¹⁴betrayers¹⁴

Y is the 7th letter (412)

acesodyne¹⁵acetoxyls²¹adenocyst¹⁵adipocyte¹⁷aeolipyle¹⁴aerophyte¹⁷aftereyed¹⁶aftereyes¹⁵aglipayan¹⁵agriotype¹⁵albertype¹⁶albespyne¹⁶alectryon¹⁴aletocyte¹⁴allophyle¹⁷ambrotype¹⁸amebocyte¹⁸amphicyon²¹ampholyte¹⁹amplidyne¹⁷androcyte¹⁵androgyne¹⁴androgyny¹⁷angeleyes¹³angiocyst¹⁵anthocyan¹⁷anthokyan¹⁹antholyza²⁴anthomyia¹⁷antiroyal¹²antistyle¹²apocalypt¹⁸apoenzyme²⁵archetype¹⁹archicyte¹⁹architype¹⁹areostyle¹²ascochyta¹⁹astrocyte¹⁴athrocyte¹⁷aulophyte¹⁷authotype¹⁷autophyte¹⁷autostyly¹⁵aventayle¹⁵bacronyms¹⁸barbulyie¹⁶benadryls¹⁵biacetyls¹⁶bidactyle¹⁷bimethyls¹⁹biphenyls¹⁹birdseyes¹⁵blackeyes²⁰blarneyed¹⁵blarneyer¹⁴bleareyed¹⁵blindeyes¹⁵borborygm¹⁹bullseyes¹⁴butadiyne¹⁵cacochymy²⁶caitanyas¹⁴calisayas¹⁴callitype¹⁶capitayns¹⁶carbamyls¹⁸carbaryls¹⁶carbonyls¹⁶carboxyls²³cataclysm¹⁸cataphyll¹⁹catholyte¹⁷cattleyak¹⁸cattleyas¹⁴ceonocyte¹⁶chalukyan²¹chemitype²¹chemitypy²⁴chemolyze²⁸cheveryes²⁰chimneyed²⁰chipewyan²²chirotype¹⁹choachyte²²cholecyst¹⁹cinnamyls¹⁶cleareyed¹⁵clitocybe¹⁸cnidocyst¹⁷cockneyfy²⁶coelogyne¹⁵coenocyte¹⁶coenotype¹⁶collotype¹⁶collotypy¹⁹colortype¹⁶cosplayed¹⁷cosplayer¹⁶ctenocyst¹⁶

Y is the 8th letter (268)

afterdays¹⁶aisleways¹⁵anaesthyl¹⁵anthracyl¹⁷anthranyl¹⁵antimonyl¹⁴arrisways¹⁵asparagyl¹⁵attorneys¹²azophenyl²⁶backronym²²backstays²⁰ballclays¹⁶bangalays¹⁵barreleye¹⁴beachboys²¹bellbuoys¹⁶binapthyl¹⁹bioassays¹⁴birthdays¹⁸bismethyl¹⁹bismuthyl¹⁹blackboys²²bradburya¹⁷broadways¹⁸bromethyl¹⁹cableways¹⁹camphanyl²¹camphoryl²¹canticoys¹⁶carbamoyl¹⁸carnaubyl¹⁶carpophyl²¹carraways¹⁷carvacryl¹⁹castaways¹⁷causeways¹⁷chairdays¹⁸chambrays²¹cherimoya¹⁹chimbleys²¹chirimoya¹⁹choirboys¹⁹choreboys¹⁹chromolys¹⁹cinenchym²¹cinnamoyl¹⁶clearways¹⁷coastways¹⁷coemploys¹⁸colorways¹⁷commoneys¹⁸corduroys¹⁵crawlways²⁰crossways¹⁷dalmahoys¹⁸depthways²¹dibenzoyl²⁴dicacodyl¹⁸diddicoys¹⁷dipodomys¹⁸disarrays¹³dodecatyl¹⁶domesdays¹⁶doomsdays¹⁶doughboys¹⁹downplays¹⁸drangways¹⁷driveways¹⁹echinomys¹⁹ectoenzym²⁵fadeaways¹⁹fallaways¹⁸fireclays¹⁷floodways¹⁹fluorenyl¹⁵foldaways¹⁹foreplays¹⁷forestays¹⁵fourplays¹⁷frontways¹⁸gallabiya¹⁵galloways¹⁶gameplays¹⁷garganeys¹⁴geococcyx²⁶gingeleys¹⁴giveaways¹⁹glaucomys¹⁷goldeneye¹⁴gondelays¹⁴gonocalyx²²grainways¹⁶greenways¹⁶guberniya¹⁵guernseys¹³guideways¹⁷handplays¹⁸hatchways²³headstays¹⁶

Y is the 9th letter (3681)

abashedly¹⁸abecedary¹⁷abernethy¹⁷aberrancy¹⁶abidingly¹⁶abnormity¹⁶abortuary¹⁴absurdity¹⁵abthainry¹⁷abundancy¹⁷abusively¹⁷acarology¹⁵acatharsy¹⁷accessary¹⁶accessory¹⁶accidency¹⁹acclivity¹⁹accompany²⁰accusably¹⁸acescency¹⁸acetosity¹⁴acheilary¹⁷acidology¹⁶acinacity¹⁶acoumetry¹⁶acropathy¹⁹acrophony¹⁹actinally¹⁴actionary¹⁴actuality¹⁴adamantly¹⁵adaptably¹⁷adenology¹⁴adenotomy¹⁵adherency¹⁸adhocracy²⁰adiaphory¹⁸adiposity¹⁵adjacency²⁴adjunctly²²adjutancy²²adjuvancy²⁵admirably¹⁷admiralty¹⁵admiredly¹⁶admissory¹⁵adoptedly¹⁶adoratory¹³adoringly¹⁴adrenally¹³adsignify¹⁷adulatory¹³adversary¹⁶adversely¹⁶adversity¹⁶advisably¹⁸advisedly¹⁷aegophony¹⁸aeriality¹²aerognosy¹³aeromancy¹⁶aerometry¹⁴aeropathy¹⁷aerophagy¹⁸aeroscopy¹⁶aetiology¹³affluency²⁰afterbody¹⁸afterplay¹⁷agamogony¹⁶agelessly¹³agreeably¹⁵agriology¹⁴ailantery¹²aimlessly¹⁴airlessly¹²airworthy¹⁸aitiology¹³alackaday¹⁹alarmedly¹⁵albocracy¹⁸alertedly¹³alfridary¹⁶algolagny¹⁴algometry¹⁵alibility¹⁴aliteracy¹⁴allectory¹⁴allegedly¹⁴allegheny¹⁶allenarly¹²allicholy¹⁷allocarpy¹⁶allodiary¹³allometry¹⁴allopathy¹⁷allopatry¹⁴allostery¹²allotropy¹⁴allottery¹²

Words with two Ys (402)

abysmally¹⁹acyrology¹⁸alleyways¹⁸anaglyphy²¹androgyny¹⁷anonymity¹⁷antipyryl¹⁷apyrotype¹⁹arrhythmy²³arsyversy¹⁸asymmetry¹⁹autostyly¹⁵aylesbury¹⁷azygously²⁵babydaddy²²babyishly²²baryphony²²belyingly¹⁸billyboys¹⁹bipyridyl²⁰bradytely¹⁸bryophyta²²bryophyte²²bullyboys¹⁹buoyantly¹⁷cacochymy²⁶chemitypy²⁴chrysemys²²chylocyst²²chymistry²²cityfying²¹cloyingly¹⁸cockneyfy²⁶cockyolly²³cohyponym²⁴collotypy¹⁹cryometry¹⁹cryopathy²²cryophyte²²cryoscopy²¹cryptonym²¹cyanotype¹⁹cycleways²²cyclicity²¹cyclotomy²¹cymaphyte²⁴cynically¹⁹cynoxylon²⁴cystocyte¹⁹cystotomy¹⁹cytidylic²⁰cytolymph²⁴cytolyses¹⁷cytolysin¹⁷cytolysis¹⁷cytolytic¹⁹cytometry¹⁹cytopathy²²cytophagy²³dandyishy²⁰dasypygal¹⁹daydreamy¹⁹defyingly²⁰demystify²¹demythify²⁴denyingly¹⁷dihydroxy²⁷dipyridyl¹⁹dwayberry²¹dysentery¹⁶dysodyles¹⁷dysthymia²¹dysthymic²³dystrophy²¹enjoyably²⁴entryways¹⁸envyingly¹⁹etymology¹⁸eurhythmy²³eurypygae¹⁸everybody²¹everydays¹⁹farmyardy²¹fittyways²¹flysprays²⁰gargoyley¹⁷glyceryls¹⁸glycogeny¹⁹glycosyls¹⁸glycyrize²⁷glyoxylic²⁵gymnogyps²¹gynocracy²⁰gypsology¹⁹gypsydoms²¹gypsyhead²²gypsyhood²²gypsyisms²⁰gypsylike²²gypsyweed²²gypsywise²¹gypsywort²¹gyrectomy²⁰gyrodynes¹⁷gyromancy²⁰heliotypy²⁰homophyly²⁵homostyly²⁰honeyedly¹⁹hyalotype²⁰hybridity²¹hydragogy²¹hydriatry¹⁹hydrocyon²¹hydrocyst²¹hydrology²⁰hydrolyse¹⁹hydrolyst¹⁹hydrolyte¹⁹hydrolyze²⁸hydrotomy²¹hydrotype²¹hydroxyls²⁶hyetology¹⁹hygeology²⁰hygiology²⁰hygrology²⁰hylopathy²³hylophyte²³hymnology²¹hyostylic²⁰hypergamy²³hypernyms²²hypernymy²⁵hypertely²⁰hypertype²²hypnocyst²²hypnogeny²¹hypnology²¹hypocotyl²²hypocrisy²²hypogynic²³hyponasty²⁰hyponymic²⁴hypopepsy²⁴hypophyge²⁶hypophyll²⁵hypophyse²⁵hypopitys²²hypoplasy²²

…and 252 more in the full list.

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Where does Y sit?

Position of Y in nine-letter words

Words are counted by their first Y, so each word appears once. Words with two Ys are listed separately below.

Slot 1130 · 1%yabbering, yachtings, yachtsman

Slot 21459 · 16%ayahausca, ayahuasca, ayahuasco

Slot 3638 · 7%abysmally, abyssinia, acyclovir

Slot 4660 · 7%abeyances, achyrodes, acrylates

Slot 5819 · 9%acalycine, acetylate, acetylene

Slot 6830 · 9%accloying, acrodynia, acrogynae

Slot 7412 · 5%acesodyne, acetoxyls, adenocyst

Slot 8268 · 3%afterdays, aisleways, anaesthyl

Slot 93681 · 41%abashedly, abecedary, abernethy

Everyday words

Common 9 letter words with Y

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

copyrightcommunitydirectorycurrentlynecessarywednesdayauthorityemployeessecretaryemergencygenerallyyesterdayanonymousfrequencydisplayedsecondarycertainlyliabilityextremelychemistrycelebritypregnancybiographyspecialtydiscoverylifestyleinventoryterritorytemporarydemocracyphysicianhollywooddiversityaccessorytypicallyattorneysemployersjewellerycarefullyobviouslyseriouslyeverybodystabilityregularlycorrectlygeographyintegritymachineryquarterlybasicallyvoluntaryrecyclingstatutoryyorkshireinitiallyastronomyperfectlyinstantlynaturallypantyhosehopefullyvirtuallygenealogysimilarlysymposiumtestimonymandatoryintensitysyndicatesynthesisdestroyedmortalitypathologybutterflykeyboardsmaternitysociologysyntheticpartiallyliterally

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Which letters keep company with Y?

Among the 8897 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside Y. They make good second guesses once Y is confirmed.

A4908

E4866

I4819

L4545

O4399

R4144

S4015

T3896

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are IA (403), EA (311), OU (253), IO (187), OO (147).

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Sorted by ending

9 letter Y words by last letter and last two letters

Ends	Words	Examples
-Y	3896	abashedly, abecedary, abernethy, aberrancy, abidingly, abnormity, abortuary
-S	1501	abeyances, acetoxyls, achyrodes, acrylates, adynamias, aepyceros, aepyornis
-E	844	acalycine, acesodyne, acetylate, acetylene, acetylide, acetylize, acopyrine
-D	347	aftereyed, agromyzid, alcyonoid, aleyrodid, alkylated, amaryllid, analysand
-G	336	accloying, acylating, aerifying, affraying, albifying, analysing, analyzing
-A	327	abyssinia, acrodynia, acronycta, actipylea, adactylia, allodynia, amblyomma
-C	325	acronymic, akaryotic, aldehydic, alicyclic, allotypic, amblyopic, amyatonic
-N	315	acylation, aglipayan, agropyron, airwayman, alectryon, alkylogen, amphicyon

Ends	Words	Examples
-LY	1569	abashedly, abidingly, abusively, abysmally, accusably, actinally
-RY	668	abecedary, abortuary, abthainry, accessary, accessory, acheilary
-TY	471	abnormity, absurdity, acclivity, acetosity, acinacity, actuality
-ES	409	abeyances, achyrodes, acrylates, aerodynes, aftereyes, aglycones
-NG	334	accloying, acylating, aerifying, affraying, albifying, analysing
-IC	321	acronymic, akaryotic, aldehydic, alicyclic, allotypic, amblyopic

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in Y itself: abashedly, abecedary, abernethy, aberrancy, abidingly, abnormity, abortuary, absurdity, abthainry, abundancy

Letter patterns

Y words with striking patterns

Y at both ends

yappinglyyawnfullyyawninglyyesterdayyobbishlyyoungthly

These words open and close with Y.

Two Ys (402)

abysmallyacyrologyalleywaysanaglyphyandrogynyanonymityantipyrylapyrotypearrhythmyarsyversyasymmetryautostylyaylesburyazygouslybabydaddybabyishly

YA and YE openers

42 words start with YA and 31 start with YE in this list.

yabberingyachtingsyachtsmanyachtsmenyahooismsyahrzeitsyahwisticyakattaloyakimonosyakitorisyalensianyamaskiteyammerersyammeringyamstchikyankeedom

Y with Z, X, J or Q (16)

acetoxylsacetylizeadjacencyadjunctlyadjutancyadjuvancyagromyzidallozymesamazinglyamyotaxiaanalyzersanalyzinganaptyxesanaptyxisanhydrizeanonymize

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 9 letter words with Y

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends
showbizzy	38	37
krzysztof	37	36
blizzardy	33	34
buzzardly	33	35
buzzingly	33	37
koksaghyz	33	32
oxybenzyl	33	34
puzzledly	33	36
unfrizzly	33	35
dizzardly	32	32
razzberry	32	32
zymotoxic	32	33

Face-value totals before premium squares. The two games use different tile values, so each column is labeled. Check your board with the Scrabble word finder or Words With Friends cheat.

Words with meanings

6 nine-letter Y words, defined

authoritynounPower or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.

communitynounA group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.

copyrightnounThe right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. “Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.”

directorynounA list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

generallyadverbPopularly or widely.

necessarynoun(usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

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Questions about 9 letter words with Y

How many nine-letter words contain Y?

The general English word list used on this page has 8897 nine-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 nine-letter word?

In this list Y is the ninth letter of 3681, the second letter of 1459, the sixth letter of 830, the fifth letter of 819, the fourth letter of 660, the third letter of 638, the seventh letter of 412, the eighth letter of 268, the first letter of 130.

What are common nine-letter words with Y?

Everyday examples include copyright, community, directory, currently, necessary, wednesday, authority, employees, secretary, emergency. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which nine-letter Y words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are showbizzy at 38 and krzysztof at 37, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there nine-letter words that end in Y?

Yes: abashedly, abecedary, abernethy, aberrancy, abidingly, abnormity, abortuary, absurdity.

Which nine-letter words have a silent Y?

Silent-Y words are rare at this length; most nine words sound the Y out.

How do I find nine-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.