Word.ws English Dictionary

Words Ending in Y

There are 8,920 words ending in Y on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 6 letters (1,074 words). The words used most often are by, my, they, only and any.

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2-letter words ending in Y

  • ay5interj. Ah! alas! Expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.
  • by7prep. Near or next to.
  • ey5n. An egg.
  • jy12n. The name of the Latin script letter J/j.
  • my7det. Belonging to me.
  • oy5interj. An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing...
  • wy8n. The name of the letter Y.

3-letter words ending in Y

  • any6adv. To even the slightest extent; at all.
  • bay8n. A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.
  • bey8n. A governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman)...
  • boy8n. A male child.
  • buy8v. To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
  • cry8v. To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
  • day7n. The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
  • dry7adj. Free from or lacking moisture.
  • fay9v. To join (pieces of timber) tightly. The long edges of the staves of a...
  • fly9n. Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings...
  • fry9v. To cook (something) in hot fat.
  • gay7adj. Only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one...
  • guy7n. An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the...
  • hay9n. Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.
  • hey9interj. An exclamation to get attention.
  • icy8adj. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
  • ivy9n. Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the...
  • jay13n. Any of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within...
  • joy13n. A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to...
  • kay10n. The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
  • key10n. An object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or...
  • lay6v. To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
  • may8v. To be able to go.
  • nay6n. A vote against.
  • pay8v. To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or...
  • ply8n. A layer of material.
  • ray6n. A beam of light or radiation.
  • roy6n. A king.
  • say6v. To pronounce.
  • shy9adj. Easily frightened; timid.
  • sky10n. The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the...
  • sly6adj. Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  • soy6n. A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to...
  • spy8n. A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other...
  • thy9conj. Only used in for thy, for-thy, which is an alternative form of forthy...
  • toy6n. Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
  • try6v. To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
  • way9n. A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to...
  • why12adv. Introducing a complete question.
  • yay9interj. An expression of happiness.

All 75 3-letter words ending in Y

4-letter words ending in Y

  • ally7v. To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between...
  • andy8n. Android.
  • army9n. A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground...
  • away10adv. From a place, hence.
  • baby11n. A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or...
  • body10n. The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
  • busy9adj. Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
  • city9n. A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal...
  • clay9n. A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina...
  • copy11n. The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an...
  • deny8v. To disallow or reject.
  • duty8n. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
  • easy7adj. Comfortable; at ease.
  • fury10n. Extreme anger.
  • gray8adj. Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate...
  • grey8adj. Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
  • holy10adj. Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
  • joey14n. The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also...
  • jury14n. A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and...
  • lady8n. The mistress of a household.
  • lazy16adj. Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  • lily7n. Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae...
  • lucy9n. The northern pike (a kind of fish).
  • many9det. Before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.
  • navy10n. A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and...
  • only7adj. Alone in a category.
  • pity9n. A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or...
  • play9v. To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities...
  • pray9v. To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher...
  • prey9n. That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.
  • rely7v. To trust; to have confidence in.
  • ruby9n. A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
  • stay7v. To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short...
  • they10pron. A group of entities previously mentioned.
  • tiny7adj. Very small.
  • tony7adj. Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
  • troy7adj. Of, or relating to, troy weight.
  • ugly8adj. Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
  • vary10v. To change with time or a similar parameter.
  • very10adv. To a great extent or degree.

All 221 4-letter words ending in Y

5-letter words ending in Y

  • angry9adj. Displaying or feeling anger.
  • apply12v. To lay or place; to put (one thing to another).
  • badly11adv. In a bad manner.
  • buddy12n. A friend or casual acquaintance.
  • carry10v. To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport...
  • crazy19adj. Of unsound mind; insane; demented.
  • daily9adj. That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.
  • delay9n. A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying...
  • dirty9adj. Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt...
  • early8adj. At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
  • empty12adj. Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
  • enemy10n. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests...
  • enjoy15v. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
  • entry8n. The act of entering.
  • every11det. All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
  • fully11adv. In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
  • funny11adj. Amusing; humorous; comical.
  • happy15adj. Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of...
  • harry11v. To plunder, pillage, assault.
  • heavy14adj. Having great weight.
  • henry11n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical...
  • honey11n. A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by...
  • jimmy19n. Sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
  • kelly12n. A square or hexagonal pipe that is turned in order to rotate the rotary...
  • lucky14adj. Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
  • marry10v. To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a...
  • money10n. A generally accepted means of exchange.
  • newly11adv. Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.
  • party10n. A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal...
  • ready9adj. Prepared for immediate action or use.
  • reply10v. To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question...
  • rugby11n. A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball...
  • scary10adj. Causing fear or anxiety.
  • silly8adj. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  • sorry8adj. Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
  • story8n. An account of real or fictional events.
  • study9v. To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not...
  • today9adv. On the current day or date.
  • truly8adv. In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
  • worry11v. To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

All 1,073 5-letter words ending in Y

6-letter words ending in Y

  • agency12n. The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
  • anyway15adv. Regardless; anyhow.
  • barely11adv. By a small margin.
  • beauty11n. The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine...
  • comedy14n. A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.
  • county11n. The land ruled by a count or a countess.
  • deputy12n. One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for...
  • easily9adv. Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.
  • energy10n. The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
  • fairly12adv. In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain...
  • family14n. A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood...
  • guilty10adj. Responsible for a dishonest act.
  • hardly13adv. Barely, only just, almost not.
  • highly16adv. In a high or esteemed manner.
  • injury16n. Damage to the body of a living thing.
  • jersey16n. A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
  • likely13adj. Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
  • lovely12adj. Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
  • mainly11adv. Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of...
  • memory13n. The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the...
  • mostly11adv. Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
  • nearby11adj. Adjacent, near, close by.
  • nearly9adv. In close approximation; almost, virtually.
  • nobody12pron. Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
  • plenty11n. A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude; a great deal.
  • policy13n. A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government...
  • pretty11adj. Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women...
  • really9adv. In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
  • safety12n. The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
  • simply13adv. In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition...
  • slowly12adv. At a slow pace.
  • supply13v. To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.
  • surely9adv. Without fail.
  • survey12n. The act of surveying; a general view.
  • theory12n. A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.
  • turkey13n. A wild turkey of Meleagris gallopavo.
  • twenty12n. The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29).
  • valley12n. An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a...
  • weekly16adv. Once every week.
  • widely13adv. In a wide manner; across a wide area.

All 1,074 6-letter words ending in Y

7-letter words ending in Y

  • ability12n. The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing...
  • academy15n. An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a...
  • already11adv. Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this...
  • anybody16pron. Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
  • battery12n. A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more...
  • century12n. A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a...
  • clearly12adv. In a clear manner.
  • closely12adv. In a close manner.
  • company16n. A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose.
  • country12n. The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once...
  • destroy11v. To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that...
  • display13n. A show or spectacle.
  • economy14n. The study of money, currency and trade, and the efficient use of...
  • exactly19adv. Without approximation; precisely.
  • factory15n. A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.
  • fantasy13n. That which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things.
  • finally13adv. At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
  • gallery11n. An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation...
  • healthy16adj. Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
  • heavily16adv. With a great weight.
  • highway20n. A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
  • history13n. The aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded.
  • holiday14n. A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is...
  • journey17n. A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a...
  • largely11adv. In a widespread or large manner.
  • library12n. An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by...
  • monthly15adj. Occurring every month.
  • poverty15n. The quality or state of being poor; lack of money.
  • primary14adj. First or earliest in a group or series.
  • quality19n. The kind, condition, and/or the set of characteristics of something, as...
  • quickly25adv. Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
  • reality10n. The state of being actual or real; realness.
  • shortly13adv. In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
  • society12n. A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as...
  • surgery11n. The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to...
  • therapy15n. Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis...
  • totally10adv. To the fullest extent or degree.
  • usually10adv. Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
  • variety13n. A deviation or difference.
  • victory15n. The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having...

All 867 7-letter words ending in Y

8-letter words ending in Y

  • accuracy17n. The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness...
  • actively16adv. In an active manner.
  • activity16n. The state or quality of being active; activeness.
  • actually13adv. In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
  • assembly15n. A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
  • attorney11n. A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a...
  • birthday17n. The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
  • capacity17n. The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
  • category14n. A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on...
  • ceremony15n. A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
  • commonly17adv. As a rule; frequently; usually.
  • currency15n. Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
  • delivery15n. The act of conveying something.
  • directly14adv. In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
  • entirely11adv. To the full or entire extent.
  • equality20n. The fact of being equal.
  • everyday18adj. Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
  • facility16n. The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a...
  • formerly16adv. At some time in the past.
  • friendly15adj. Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
  • honestly14adv. In an honest manner.
  • humanity16n. Humankind; human beings as a group.
  • identify15v. To establish the identity of someone or something.
  • identity12n. Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified...
  • industry12n. The tendency to work persistently.
  • literary11adj. Relating to literature.
  • majority20n. More than half (50%) of some group.
  • military13adj. Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
  • ministry13n. A government department at the administrative level, normally headed by...
  • minority13n. The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to...
  • normally13adv. Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time.
  • ordinary12n. A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of...
  • possibly15adv. Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly...
  • priority13n. An item's relative importance.
  • probably17adv. In all likelihood.
  • properly15adv. In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably.
  • property15n. Something that is owned.
  • publicly17adv. In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
  • recently13adv. A short while ago.
  • recovery16n. The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
  • security13n. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically...
  • slightly15adv. Slenderly; delicately.
  • somebody16pron. Some unspecified person.
  • strategy12n. The science and art of military command as applied to the overall...
  • strongly12adv. In a strong or powerful manner.
  • suddenly13adv. Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
  • treasury11n. A place where treasure is stored safely.
  • unlikely15adj. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.

The 48 most common of 948 are shown.

9-letter words ending in Y

  • authority15n. Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose...
  • basically16adv. In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
  • carefully17adv. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
  • celebrity16n. Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
  • certainly14adv. In a way which is certain; with certainty.
  • chemistry19n. The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and...
  • community18n. A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law...
  • correctly16adv. In a correct manner.
  • currently14adv. At this moment, at present, now.
  • democracy19n. Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as.
  • discovery18n. Something discovered.
  • diversity16n. The quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness.
  • emergency17n. A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent...
  • everybody21pron. Every individual in a set; all people.
  • extremely21adv. To an extreme degree.
  • frequency26n. The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence...
  • generally13adv. Popularly or widely.
  • gradually14adv. In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
  • hopefully20adv. In a hopeful manner.
  • initially12adv. At the beginning.
  • instantly12adv. At once; without delay.
  • integrity13n. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
  • intensity12n. The quality of being intense.
  • inventory15n. The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
  • legendary14adj. Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
  • liability14n. An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
  • literally12adv. Without overstatement or understatement, or false or misleading words.
  • mandatory15adj. Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
  • naturally12adv. In a natural manner.
  • necessary14adj. Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order...
  • obviously17adv. In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
  • partially14adv. To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
  • perfectly19adv. With perfection.
  • precisely16adv. In a precise manner; exactly.
  • pregnancy17n. The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
  • primarily16adv. Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.
  • regularly13adv. With constant frequency or pattern.
  • secondary15adj. Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank...
  • secretary14n. A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical...
  • seriously12adv. In a serious or literal manner.
  • similarly14adv. In a like style or manner.
  • stability14n. The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to...
  • temporary16adj. Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
  • territory12n. A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or...
  • testimony14n. Statements made by a witness in court.
  • typically19adv. In a typical or common manner.
  • virtually15adv. Almost but not quite.
  • yesterday16n. The day immediately before today; one day ago.

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10-letter words ending in Y

  • absolutely15adv. In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
  • accurately17adv. In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
  • apparently17adv. Seemingly; in appearance.
  • bankruptcy23n. A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or...
  • capability19n. The power or ability to generate an outcome.
  • commentary19n. A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations...
  • completely19adv. In a complete manner; thoroughly.
  • complexity26n. The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
  • conspiracy19n. An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something...
  • constantly15adv. In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
  • creativity18n. The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.
  • definitely17adv. Without question and beyond doubt.
  • dictionary16n. A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages...
  • difficulty22n. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
  • disability16n. A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's...
  • efficiency23n. The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
  • elementary15adj. Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
  • especially17adv. In a special manner; specially.
  • eventually16adv. In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series...
  • explicitly24adv. In an explicit manner.
  • frequently25adv. At frequent intervals.
  • incredibly18adv. In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
  • inequality22n. A condition or state (of social, cultural, or legal matters) that is...
  • inevitably18adv. In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.
  • laboratory15n. A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research...
  • officially21adv. In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.
  • originally14adv. As it was in the beginning; at first.
  • personally15adv. In a personal manner.
  • philosophy23n. An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than...
  • physically23adv. In a physical manner.
  • popularity17n. The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being...
  • presidency18n. The office or role of president.
  • presumably19adv. Able to be sensibly presumed.
  • previously18adv. At an earlier time; already.
  • prosperity17n. The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.
  • psychology24n. The study of the human mind.
  • reasonably15adv. In accordance with reason.
  • regulatory14adj. Of or pertaining to regulation.
  • relatively16adv. In a relative manner; with reference to environment or competition...
  • repeatedly16adv. Done several times or in repetition.
  • reportedly16adv. According to reports or rumors.
  • separately15adv. In a separate manner; not together; apart.
  • subsidiary16adj. Auxiliary or supplemental.
  • supposedly18adv. As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims...
  • technology19n. The combined application of science and art in practical ways in...
  • thoroughly20adv. In a thorough or complete manner.
  • ultimately15adv. Indicating the last item.
  • university16n. An institution of higher education that provides facilities for...

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11-letter words ending in Y

  • accordingly20adv. Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably.
  • anniversary17n. A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given...
  • beautifully19adv. In a beautiful manner.
  • comfortably23adv. In a comfortable manner.
  • consistency18n. Local coherence.
  • continually16adv. In regular or repeated succession; very often.
  • controversy19n. A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
  • credibility19n. A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
  • desperately17adv. In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
  • differently21adv. In a different way.
  • documentary19adj. Of, related to, or based on documents.
  • effectively25adv. In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
  • efficiently22adv. In an efficient manner.
  • electricity18n. Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting...
  • eligibility17n. The state, quality, or the fact of being eligible.
  • emotionally16adv. In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.
  • essentially14adv. In essence: by nature.
  • exclusively26adv. To the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely.
  • extensively24adv. In an extensive manner, widely.
  • financially19adv. In terms of finance or money.
  • flexibility26n. The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.
  • fortunately17adv. In a fortunate manner.
  • hospitality19n. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining...
  • immediately19adv. In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
  • importantly18adv. Used to mark a statement as having importance.
  • methodology21n. The study of methods used in a field.
  • nationality14n. Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth...
  • necessarily16adv. Inevitably; of necessity.
  • opportunity18n. A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
  • permanently18adv. In a permanent manner; lastingly.
  • personality16n. Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities...
  • photography25n. The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces...
  • politically18adv. In a political manner.
  • possibility18n. The quality of being possible.
  • potentially16adv. In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening...
  • practically20adv. In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially...
  • preliminary18adj. In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
  • probability20n. The state of being probable.
  • reliability16n. The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
  • respiratory16adj. Relating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing.
  • sensitivity17n. The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
  • sovereignty18n. Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over...
  • technically21adv. Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common...
  • temporarily18adv. For a limited period of time; not permanently.
  • uncertainty16n. Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
  • undoubtedly18adv. Without doubt; definitely.
  • unnecessary16adj. Not needed or necessary.
  • voluntarily17adv. In a voluntary manner, particularly.

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12-letter words ending in Y

  • accidentally20adv. In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
  • additionally17adv. By way of addition; in addition to; also.
  • aggressively20adv. In an aggressive manner.
  • anthropology21n. The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the...
  • authenticity20n. The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of...
  • availability20n. The quality of being available.
  • bibliography25n. A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to...
  • biodiversity21n. The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life...
  • chemotherapy27n. Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a...
  • choreography26n. The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a...
  • collectively22adv. In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a...
  • commercially23adv. In a commercial manner: a manner pertaining to commerce.
  • connectivity22n. The state of being connected.
  • consequently26adv. As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
  • considerably20adv. Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
  • consistently17adv. In a consistent manner.
  • constituency19n. A district represented by one or more elected officials.
  • contemporary21adj. From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
  • continuously17adv. Without pause.
  • conveniently20adv. In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.
  • deliberately18adv. Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
  • disciplinary20adj. Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
  • dramatically20adv. In a dramatic manner.
  • economically21adv. In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly.
  • evolutionary18adj. Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.
  • historically20adv. In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical...
  • incidentally18adv. By happenstance; in a particular case which has little to no bearing...
  • increasingly18adv. Increasing in amount or intensity.
  • indefinitely19adv. In a manner that is not definite.
  • individually20adv. As individuals, separately, independently.
  • inflammatory22adj. Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.
  • introductory18adj. Introducing; giving a preview, idea or foretaste of.
  • municipality21n. A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed...
  • occasionally19adv. On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time...
  • particularly19adv. Especially, extremely.
  • periodically20adv. In a manner that is regular or periodic.
  • productivity23n. The state of being productive, fertile, or efficient.
  • respectively22adv. In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the...
  • ridiculously18adv. In a ridiculous manner. In a way that is funny, embarrassing or...
  • satisfactory20adj. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
  • specifically24adv. In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or...
  • spirituality17n. The quality or state of being spiritual.
  • subsequently26adv. Following, afterwards in either time or place.
  • successfully22adv. In a successful manner; with success; without failing.
  • sufficiently23adv. In a sufficient manner; enough.
  • surprisingly18adv. In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
  • transparency19n. The quality of being transparent.
  • unexpectedly27adv. In an unexpected manner.

The 48 most common of 764 are shown.

13-letter words ending in Y

  • accessibility22n. The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach...
  • aesthetically21adv. In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
  • affordability25n. The extent or degree to which something is affordable, as measured by...
  • alternatively19adv. In an alternative way.
  • appropriately22adv. In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.
  • approximately29adv. Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
  • autobiography24n. A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
  • automatically20adv. In an automatic manner.
  • biotechnology24n. The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial...
  • comparatively25adv. In a comparative manner.
  • compatibility24n. The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to...
  • complementary24adj. Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
  • complimentary24adj. In the nature of a compliment.
  • contradictory21adj. That contradicts something, such as an argument.
  • cybersecurity25n. Security against electronic attacks such as cyberwarfare or...
  • discretionary19adj. Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to...
  • exceptionally27adv. To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
  • exponentially25adv. In an exponential manner.
  • extraordinary24adj. Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
  • functionality21n. The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions...
  • fundamentally22adv. In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
  • homosexuality28n. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or...
  • inadvertently20adv. Unintentionally; because of an oversight.
  • inconsistency20n. The state of being inconsistent.
  • independently20adv. In an independent manner.
  • individuality21n. The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or...
  • instinctively21adv. Innately; by instinct; without being taught.
  • intentionally16adv. In an intentional manner; on purpose.
  • interestingly17adv. In an interesting way.
  • parliamentary20adj. Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.
  • participatory22adj. Relating to participation.
  • predominantly21adv. In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.
  • profitability23n. The state or quality of being profitable; capacity to make a profit.
  • progressively22adv. In a progressive manner.
  • psychotherapy31n. The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders...
  • realistically18adv. In a realistic manner.
  • revolutionary19adj. Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or...
  • significantly22adv. In a significant manner or to a significant extent.
  • spontaneously18adv. In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily.
  • statistically18adv. In a statistical way.
  • strategically19adv. In a strategic manner.
  • substantially18adv. In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
  • supplementary22adj. Additional; added to supply what is wanted.
  • theoretically21adv. In theory; on paper.
  • traditionally17adv. In a traditional manner.
  • unfortunately19adv. Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
  • unnecessarily18adv. In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.
  • vulnerability21n. The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury...

The 48 most common of 579 are shown.

14-letter words ending in Y

The 48 most common of 333 are shown.

15-letter words ending in Y

The 48 most common of 232 are shown.

36,050 rare words ending in Y

The first 300 are shown.

Questions about these words

How many words ending in Y are there?
Word.ws lists 8,920 words ending in Y, plus 36,050 rare ones.
What are common words ending in Y?
by, my, they, only, any, way, very and may.
Which of the words ending in Y has the highest letter score?
quizzically scores 43 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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