5-Letter Words Ending In AY
We found 27 five-letter words that end in AY, about 1% of all 5-letter words. The most common are TODAY, DELAY and ESSAY.
BYWAY scores the most in Scrabble, at 16 points. More of them start with A than any other letter (4 words). For Wordle, TODAY is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 27
- Top score
- BYWAY · 16
- Groups
- 13
Common 5-letter words ending in AY and their meanings
- today9 pts
- noun: the present time or age
- delay9 pts
- verb: cause to be slowed down or delayed
- essay8 pts
- noun: an analytic or interpretive literary composition
- spray10 pts
- noun: a pesticide in suspension or solution
- decay11 pts
- verb: lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
- repay10 pts
- verb: pay back
- array8 pts
- noun: an orderly arrangement
- stray8 pts
- verb: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- relay8 pts
- verb: pass along
- assay8 pts
- noun: an appraisal of the state of affairs
- inlay8 pts
- verb: decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 27 5-letter words ending in AY
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 4
- allay8
- alway11
- array8
- assay8
Starting with B 2
- belay10
- byway16
Starting with D 3
- decay11
- delay9
- deray9
Starting with E 2
- embay12
- essay8
Starting with F 1
- foray11
Starting with G 1
- gamay11
Starting with I 1
- inlay8
Starting with M 1
- moray10
Starting with N 1
- noway11
Starting with R 3
- relay8
- repay10
- resay8
Starting with S 4
- satay8
- splay10
- spray10
- stray8
Starting with T 2
- today9
- tokay12
Starting with U 2
- unlay8
- unsay8
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in AY are there?
There are 27 five-letter words that end in AY in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in AY in Scrabble?
BYWAY is for the highest score at 16 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in AY?
Common examples include TODAY, DELAY, ESSAY, SPRAY, DECAY and REPAY.
Which 5-letter words ending in AY have no repeated letters?
19 of them use each letter only once, such as TODAY, DELAY, SPRAY and DECAY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like TODAY, DELAY and ESSAY. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.