5 Letter Words Ending in Y
Our list has 922 five-letter words ending in Y; 445 of them are common words that are likely Wordle answers. The letter most often right before Y is L (11%).
A… (27)
- abbey
- agony
- allay
- alley
- alloy
- amity
- amply
- angry
- annoy
- apply
- aptly
- array
- artsy
- assay
- acidy
- agley
- alary
- alway
- ambry
- anomy
- antsy
- apery
- ataxy
- atomy
- atony
- atopy
- aunty
B… (75)
- badly
- baggy
- balky
- balmy
- bandy
- batty
- bawdy
- beady
- beefy
- belay
- belly
- berry
- biddy
- billy
- bobby
- bogey
- boggy
- bonny
- booby
- booty
- boozy
- bossy
- briny
- buddy
- buggy
- bulgy
- bulky
- bully
- bumpy
- bunny
- burly
- busby
- bushy
- byway
- baccy
- baddy
- baffy
- baldy
- bally
- banty
- barky
- barmy
- barny
- bassy
- bawty
- beaky
- beamy
- beery
- beigy
- bendy
- benny
- bevvy
- bialy
- biffy
- bigly
- bilgy
- bitsy
- bitty
- blimy
- blowy
- bluey
- boney
- boogy
- boomy
- borty
- bosky
- bothy
- bousy
- braky
- braxy
- brosy
- bubby
- buffy
- burry
- butty
C… (57)
- cabby
- cagey
- campy
- candy
- canny
- carry
- catty
- chary
- chewy
- cocky
- comfy
- corny
- covey
- coyly
- crazy
- crony
- curly
- curry
- curvy
- cushy
- caddy
- cadgy
- cakey
- canty
- carny
- casky
- chevy
- chivy
- choky
- cissy
- civvy
- clary
- coaly
- cobby
- coley
- colly
- commy
- coney
- conky
- cooey
- cooky
- cooly
- copay
- corby
- corky
- cosey
- cowry
- cozey
- crapy
- crepy
- cubby
- cuddy
- cully
- cuppy
- curdy
- cutey
- cutty
D… (72)
- daddy
- daffy
- daily
- dairy
- daisy
- dally
- dandy
- decay
- decoy
- decry
- deify
- deity
- delay
- derby
- diary
- dicey
- dilly
- dimly
- dingy
- dinky
- dirty
- ditty
- divvy
- dizzy
- doggy
- doily
- dolly
- dopey
- dorky
- dotty
- dowdy
- downy
- dowry
- dryly
- duchy
- dully
- dummy
- dumpy
- dusky
- dusty
- darky
- dashy
- dauby
- deary
- deedy
- delly
- deoxy
- deray
- derry
- dicty
- dikey
- dippy
- dishy
- ditsy
- ditzy
- dobby
- dodgy
- dogey
- donsy
- dooly
- doomy
- doozy
- dormy
- dorty
- doyly
- drily
- ducky
- duddy
- dumky
- dungy
- duppy
- dykey
E… (15)
- early
- ebony
- edify
- elegy
- emery
- empty
- enemy
- enjoy
- entry
- envoy
- epoxy
- essay
- every
- embay
- ensky
F… (53)
- fairy
- fancy
- fanny
- fatty
- ferry
- fiery
- fifty
- filly
- filmy
- finny
- fishy
- fitly
- fizzy
- flaky
- fluky
- flyby
- foamy
- foggy
- folly
- foray
- forty
- fully
- funky
- funny
- furry
- fussy
- fusty
- fuzzy
- faddy
- faery
- fakey
- farcy
- fatly
- fawny
- felly
- fenny
- ferly
- ferny
- feyly
- firry
- flamy
- flawy
- flaxy
- flory
- fluty
- fogey
- folky
- footy
- forby
- forky
- fubsy
- fuggy
- furzy
G… (57)
- gabby
- gaily
- gassy
- gaudy
- gauzy
- gawky
- geeky
- giddy
- gimpy
- glory
- gluey
- godly
- golly
- goody
- gooey
- goofy
- gouty
- gravy
- grimy
- gully
- gummy
- gunny
- guppy
- gushy
- gusty
- gutsy
- gypsy
- gally
- gamay
- gamey
- gammy
- gappy
- gawsy
- gayly
- gemmy
- germy
- gilly
- ginny
- gipsy
- girly
- glady
- glary
- glazy
- gooky
- goony
- goopy
- goosy
- gorsy
- grapy
- gripy
- gulfy
- gulpy
- gungy
- gunky
- gurry
- gussy
- gutty
H… (49)
- hairy
- handy
- happy
- hardy
- harpy
- harry
- hasty
- heady
- heavy
- hefty
- hilly
- hippy
- hoary
- hobby
- hokey
- holly
- homey
- honey
- hooey
- hooky
- hotly
- howdy
- hubby
- huffy
- hurry
- husky
- hussy
- hammy
- hanky
- haply
- hedgy
- hempy
- henry
- herby
- herry
- hinny
- hissy
- hoagy
- holey
- honky
- hoody
- hooly
- hooty
- hoppy
- horsy
- hulky
- humpy
- hunky
- hurly
I… (6)
- icily
- imply
- inlay
- irony
- itchy
- ivory
J… (24)
- jazzy
- jelly
- jerky
- jetty
- jiffy
- jimmy
- jolly
- juicy
- jumpy
- jacky
- jaggy
- jammy
- janty
- jemmy
- jenny
- jerry
- jimpy
- jivey
- jokey
- jolty
- jotty
- jowly
- junky
- jutty
K… (10)
- kicky
- kitty
- kooky
- kaury
- kelly
- kelpy
- kerry
- kiddy
- kilty
- kissy
L… (48)
- laity
- lanky
- laxly
- leafy
- leaky
- leery
- lefty
- leggy
- loamy
- lobby
- lofty
- loony
- loopy
- lorry
- lousy
- lowly
- lucky
- lumpy
- lusty
- lacey
- lamby
- lardy
- larky
- lathy
- lawny
- leady
- leary
- leavy
- ledgy
- lezzy
- limby
- limey
- lindy
- liney
- lingy
- linky
- linty
- lippy
- loggy
- lolly
- looby
- looey
- loppy
- lossy
- loury
- lovey
- lurgy
- lushy
M… (63)
- madly
- mangy
- manly
- marry
- mealy
- meaty
- mercy
- merry
- messy
- middy
- milky
- minty
- misty
- moldy
- mommy
- money
- moody
- moray
- mosey
- mossy
- mousy
- mucky
- muddy
- muggy
- mummy
- murky
- mushy
- musky
- mussy
- musty
- malmy
- malty
- mamey
- mammy
- manky
- marly
- marvy
- mashy
- massy
- matey
- meany
- meiny
- meshy
- miffy
- milty
- mincy
- mingy
- minny
- mirky
- missy
- moggy
- molly
- moony
- moory
- mopey
- motey
- mothy
- muhly
- muley
- murry
- muzzy
- myopy
- mythy
N… (32)
- nanny
- nappy
- nasty
- natty
- needy
- nerdy
- nervy
- newly
- newsy
- nifty
- ninny
- nippy
- nobly
- noddy
- noisy
- noway
- nutty
- naggy
- nancy
- narky
- navvy
- nelly
- netty
- niffy
- nimby
- nitty
- nobby
- noily
- nooky
- nosey
- nubby
- nutsy
O… (6)
- oddly
- ovary
- ochry
- ology
- onery
- outby
P… (77)
- paddy
- palmy
- palsy
- pansy
- parry
- party
- pasty
- patsy
- patty
- penny
- peony
- peppy
- perky
- pesky
- petty
- phony
- picky
- piety
- piggy
- pithy
- poesy
- pokey
- poppy
- potty
- privy
- prosy
- proxy
- pudgy
- puffy
- pulpy
- puppy
- pushy
- putty
- pygmy
- pacey
- pally
- pandy
- panty
- pappy
- pardy
- parky
- patly
- pawky
- peaky
- peaty
- peavy
- pecky
- peery
- perdy
- perry
- pesty
- pigmy
- piney
- pinky
- pinny
- platy
- plumy
- pocky
- poddy
- podgy
- pogey
- pommy
- poncy
- poofy
- popsy
- porgy
- porky
- potsy
- pouty
- prexy
- pricy
- puggy
- pungy
- punky
- punny
- punty
- pursy
Q… (2)
- query
- quaky
R… (46)
- rainy
- rally
- randy
- rangy
- raspy
- ratty
- ready
- reedy
- relay
- repay
- reply
- retry
- risky
- ritzy
- rocky
- roomy
- rowdy
- ruddy
- rugby
- rummy
- runny
- rusty
- raggy
- rammy
- rawly
- rebuy
- redly
- redry
- reefy
- reeky
- refly
- refry
- reify
- rekey
- resay
- ribby
- ridgy
- riley
- roily
- rooky
- rooty
- ropey
- roupy
- runty
- rushy
- rutty
S… (83)
- sadly
- sally
- salty
- sandy
- sappy
- sassy
- satay
- saucy
- savvy
- scaly
- scary
- seamy
- seedy
- shady
- shaky
- shiny
- showy
- shyly
- silky
- silly
- sissy
- sixty
- slimy
- slyly
- smoky
- snaky
- snowy
- soapy
- softy
- soggy
- sonny
- sooty
- soppy
- sorry
- soupy
- spicy
- spiky
- spiny
- splay
- spray
- stony
- story
- stray
- study
- sudsy
- sulky
- sully
- sunny
- surly
- saggy
- samey
- sarky
- saury
- savoy
- sedgy
- seely
- seepy
- sepoy
- serry
- shaly
- shily
- silty
- skiey
- skyey
- slaty
- slily
- soddy
- sonly
- sonsy
- sooey
- sophy
- spacy
- spiry
- spumy
- stagy
- stimy
- stogy
- stroy
- stymy
- suety
- surfy
- surgy
- swamy
T… (48)
- tabby
- tacky
- taffy
- tally
- tangy
- tansy
- tardy
- tarry
- tasty
- tatty
- tawny
- teary
- teeny
- terry
- testy
- tinny
- tipsy
- tizzy
- toady
- today
- toddy
- truly
- tubby
- tummy
- tunny
- talky
- tammy
- tarty
- techy
- teddy
- telly
- tenty
- tepoy
- thewy
- thymy
- tippy
- toffy
- tokay
- tolly
- tommy
- toney
- towny
- tufty
- turfy
- tushy
- tutty
- twiny
- typey
U… (8)
- unify
- unity
- unsay
- usury
- unary
- uncoy
- unlay
- updry
V… (8)
- vampy
- vasty
- vealy
- veery
- veiny
- vichy
- viewy
- vuggy
W… (41)
- wacky
- wanly
- warty
- weary
- weedy
- weepy
- wetly
- whiny
- wimpy
- windy
- wispy
- witty
- woody
- woozy
- wordy
- wormy
- worry
- wryly
- waddy
- wally
- waney
- washy
- waspy
- wavey
- webby
- wedgy
- weeny
- welly
- wenny
- whity
- widdy
- wifty
- wiggy
- willy
- winey
- wingy
- withy
- womby
- wonky
- wooly
- wussy
Y… (7)
- yucky
- yummy
- yappy
- yechy
- yeuky
- yolky
- yukky
Z… (8)
- zippy
- zappy
- zesty
- zincy
- zingy
- zinky
- zloty
- zooty
wordle picks
Best Wordle Guesses From This List
If you know your answer is in this list, these words split its 445 common words into the most groups, so the colors you get back narrow it down fastest.
| Guess | Color patterns | Worst case |
|---|---|---|
| SALTY | 45 | 142 left |
| SADLY | 42 | 133 left |
| TARDY | 46 | 150 left |
| EARLY | 38 | 140 left |
| SANDY | 40 | 143 left |
letter statistics
Most Common Letter in Each Position
| Position | Letter | Share of words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | 9% |
| 2 | O | 21% |
| 3 | R | 10% |
| 4 | L | 11% |
| 5 | Y | every word |
Use the strongest open position for your next guess: a letter that appears in many of these words but not all of them tells you the most.
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