Common 6-letter words that end in Y
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- policy★13an action or a procedure considered with reference to prudence or expediency
- family★14a group of persons related by blood or marriage
- county★11an administrative division of a state
- really★9in an actual manner
- memory★13the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experience
- energy★10the capacity for vigorous activity
- safety★12the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under…
- beauty★11something that is beautiful
- agency★12an organization that does business for others
- supply★13to furnish with what is needed
- survey★12to determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of by measuring angles and distances
- simply★13in a simple manner
- valley★12a depression of the earth's surface
- likely★13having high likelihood
- pretty★11to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
- theory★12a group of propositions used to explain a class of phenomena
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…CY
6-letter words ending in CY (22)
Top score: CHOCCY, 18 points (tied with one other)
policy★13agency★12legacy★12piracy★13bouncy★13choccyUK18jouncy18chancy16abbacy15papacy15speccyUK15fleecy14curacy13sprucy13dioecy12
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…OY
6-letter words ending in OY (24)
Top score: POPJOY, 20 points
…LY
6-letter words ending in LY (392)
Top score: MIZZLY, 29 points. characterized by a fine rain
family★14really★9supply★13simply★13likely★13weekly★16highly★16easily★9nearly★9mostly★11mainly★11fairly★12lovely★12partly★11widely★13
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slowly★12comply★15merely★11solely★9timely★11hardly★13surely★9rarely★9hourly★12deeply★12lonely★9safely★12freely★12barely★11namely★11yearly★12deadly★11lately★9gently★10costly★11poorly★11wholly★15purely★11nicely★11firmly★14lively★12kindly★14openly★11gladly★11overly★12softly★12bodily★12evenly★12lastly★9finely★12wisely★12wildly★13neatly★9loudly★10orally★9weakly★16vastly★12chilly★14hugely★13mildly★12richly★14boldly★12warmly★14dearly★10calmly★13mizzly29sozzlyUK27jeezlynot in WWF25hazily21cozily20jimply20jokily20jumblyUK20mazily20dozily19foxily19waxily19boxilynot in WWF18feckly18fickly18hackly18jiggly18lazily18oozily18wafflynot in WWF18zanily18jangly17jingly17jungly17mayfly17packly17chicly16dayfly16defflyUK16hokily16hubbly16humbly16jeeslynot in WWF16justly16muchly16nextlyUK16sexily16wabbly16wambly16wobbly16babblyUK15bobblynot in WWF15bubbly15camplyUK15ickily15iffilynot in WWF15medfly15meekly15mumbly15murkly15nafflyUK15parklyUK15pebbly15pimply15pinkly15pokily15popplynot in WWF15ricklyUK15ruffly15sawfly15sickly15ticklynot in WWF15viewlyUK15vivelyUK15wavily15whallyUK15wheelyUK15whillyUK15whirly15wifely15archly14barfly14botfly14brawly14chally14crawly14damply14dankly14darkly14dimply14dinkly14dumbly14dusklyUK14feebly14fiddly14gadfly14homely14homily14kingly14poshly14purflyUK14spryly14viably14waddly14waggly14warblynot in WWF14wiggly14avidly13burbly13cicely13cogglyUK13comely13cuddly13daftly13deafly13deftly13dewily13dhooly13drawly13emboly13fondly13gashlyUK13grayly13greyly13growly13keenly13kittlyUK13knarlyUK13knolly13knurly13lankly13lewdly13limply13marbly13mopilynot in WWF13muddly13muscly13nibblynot in WWF13nighlyUK13nimbly13nubbly13numbly13oughlyUK13piddly13primly13puddly13purply13rankly13ripply13rubbly13rumbly13rumply13skeelyUK13skellyUK13skillyUK13skollyUK13tinkly13vildlyUK13acidly12baldly12braglyUK12cagily12clodlyUK12coldly12diddly12dopilynot in WWF12doubly12drably12drumly12eathlyUK12evilly12fainlyUK12fastlyUK12featly12flatly12foully12frilly12gamely12gamily12giggly12glibly12glumly12goggly12grimly12grumlyUK12holily12hostly12liefly12lushly12naiflyUK12outfly12ovally12rashly12rifely12shelly12shoaly12smugly12swallyUK12swirly12thinly12thusly12townlyUK12tweelyUK12twillyUK12twirly12unholy12vainly12verily12vilely12warily12wilily12wirily12wistlyUK12woolly12yarely12agedly11basely11bassly11bluely11brolly11busily11coolly11cosily11curtly11cutely11danglynot in WWF11edgily11gangly11glegly11goodly11googly11gurglynot in WWF11lacily11lamely11matilyUK11meanly11measly11meetly11mutely11nebuly11nigglynot in WWF11palely11pearly11pertly11portly11prollyUK11punily11pussly11racily11raptly11ripely11ropily11samelyUK11scallyUK11seemly11slimly11smelly11stably11suably11subtly11tamely11termly11tiddly11trebly11trimly11triply11usably11aridly10dernlyUK10direly10dourly10drolly10droolynot in WWF10dually10egallyUK10gainly10gluily10gnarly10gooilyUK10gorily10grisly10groolyUK10laidlyUK10logily10longly10lordly10needlyUK10nudely10ragulyUK10rudely10sagely10singly10snugly10studly10tangly10tidily10tingly10trigly10uglily10unduly10aerily9airily9anerlyUK9artily9astelyUK9auntly9eerily9lanely9leally9leanly9lionlyUK9nettly9nosily9oilily9raillyUK9rattly9rearlyUK9rosily9rotelynot in WWF9saltlyUK9sanely9snailyUK9snarly9snellyUK9sorely9sourly9steely9stilly9stoolyUK9suttlyUK9tartly9tautly9tinily9titelyUK9troelyUK9trolly9unruly9
…TY
6-letter words ending in TY (160)
Top score: QWERTY, 21 points. a standard keyboard
county★11safety★12beauty★11pretty★11equity★18twenty★12entity★9plenty★11deputy★12thirty★12guilty★10realty★9treaty★9mighty★15nudity★10
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vanity★12cavity★14purity★11parity★11ninety★9eighty★13bounty★11faulty★12sanity★9surety★9sporty★11hearty★12fruity★12crafty★14gritty★10frosty★12rarity★9qwerty21fixity19azertyUK18dicktyUK16humptyUK16jaunty16laxity16shifty15shuftyUK15swiftyUK15wheatyUK15chanty14chatty14cherty14chesty14chitty14cliftyUK14cushtyUK14moyityUK14vomitynot in WWF14bepityUK13cecitynot in WWF13comity13drafty13drifty13gayety13ghosty13knotty13nighty13numptyUK13righty13uppity13dimity12faintyUK12fealty12feisty12ferity12flattyUK12flinty12flirty12floaty12foustynot in WWF12freetyUK12freityUK12fretty12levity12novityUK12oweltyUK12pigsty12shanty12sheetyUK12shelty12shintynot in WWF12shirty12shorty12shoutynot in WWF12sniftyUK12swarty12swattyUK12sweaty12sweetyUK12swottyUK12twisty12vaulty12vaunty12verity12wristy12yeasty12acuity11blasty11blotty11bratty11burstynot in WWF11clartyUK11clotty11coontyUK11crusty11enmity11moiety11nicety11oddity11orbityUK11painty11plotty11pointy11polity11scanty11scatty11smarty11smutty11spittynot in WWF11spotty11spoutyUK11ubertyUK11ubiety11agouty10angstynot in WWF10dainty10egoityUK10gaiety10gleety10glintynot in WWF10gnatty10goustyUK10grotty10grouty10aseityUK9lealty9lenity9reastyUK9reestyUK9rosetyUK9slanty9sleety9slittynot in WWF9snittynot in WWF9snooty9snortyUK9snotty9snouty9stiltyUK9stintyUK9stottyUK9suettyUK9teentyUK9toasty9trouty9trusty9
…FY
6-letter words ending in FY (70)
Top score: NAZIFY, 21 points (tied with one other). to cause to be like a nazi
notify★12modify★15verify★15fluffy★18nazifynot in WWF21whiffynot in WWF21chaffy20cheffynot in WWF20chuffy20vivify18cityfyUK17cliffy17humefyUK17humifyUK17pluffyUK17
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pouffynot in WWF17scaffyUK17spiffy17spoffyUK17typify17webifyUK17draffy16gruffy16ladyfyUK16pacify16codify15floofyUK15gamifynot in WWF15madefyUK15sheafyUK15shelfyUK15sniffy15snuffy15stiffynot in WWF15stuffy15vilify15vinify15basify14calefyUK14casefy14citify14minify14munifyUK14omnifyUK14purify14ramify14rubefyUK14rubifyUK14scurfy14spoofy14tabefyUK14tepefy14tumefy14argufy13gasify13ignify13ladifyUK13nidify13redefy13uglify13aerify12aurifyUK12lenifyUK12ossify12rarefy12rarify12ratify12salify12sanifyUK12tonifynot in WWF12
…AY
6-letter words ending in AY (69)
Top score: SKYWAY, 19 points (tied with three others). an elevated highway
anyway★15payday★15subway★14midway★15replay★11runway★12airway★12midday★13outlay★9prepay★13jetwaynot in WWF19keyway19skyway19veejay19flyway18
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deejay17byplay16heyday16pochayUK16towkayUK16affray15cogway15effrayUK15hobdayUK15mayday15pedwaynot in WWF15waylay15bewray14midpayUK14perfayUK14upswayUK14defray13logway13upbrayUK13benday12dismay12forrayUK12forsayUK12giddayUK12hooray12hurray12leeway12linhaynot in WWF12margay12morgayUK12naysaynot in WWF12oilway12orfray12redbay12sashay12seaway12warrayUK12betray11cullay11mellayUK11mislay11missay11mornaynot in WWF11murrayUK11parlay11unprayUK11upstayUK11dittayUK10guanay10nongay10astray9estray9outsaynot in WWF9sunraynot in WWF9
…XY
6-letter words ending in XY (7)
Top score: ALKOXY, 20 points. containing a univalent radical composed of alkyl united with oxygen
…RY
6-letter words ending in RY (183)
Top score: EXPIRY, 18 points (tied with three others). a termination
memory★13theory★12injury★16luxury★16poetry★11salary★9cherry★14binary★11hungry★13rotary★9bakery★15artery★9winery★12canary★11misery★11
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sherry★12pastry★11expiry★18quarry★18notary★9pantry★11celery★11rosary★9gentry★10savory★12sentry★9starry★9japery18zonary18chowryUK17jaderyUK17fakery16fikeryUK16wokeryUK16avowryUK15bawdry15dawbryUK15vivary15wafery15wavery15wherry15whirry15belfry14bowery14charry14cheery14covarynot in WWF14dukeryUK14ochery14panfry14sphery14vapory14vicaryUK14ambary13ambery13aumbrynot in WWF13dowery13dysuryUK13empery13fegaryUK13gharry13hangrynot in WWF13knarry13mopery13papery13puggry13rakeryUK13skearyUK13skeeryUK13skerry13skurryUK13tawdry13umberyUK13vagary13asheryUK12aviary12aweary12cedarynot in WWF12ciderynot in WWF12daubry12decury12descry12doobryUK12dupery12finery12fleury12floury12flurry12fratryUK12friary12horary12hostryUK12livery12lowery12owlerynot in WWF12predrynot in WWF12revery12riveryUK12severynot in WWF12swearyUK12taweryUK12towery12unwary12venery12vestry12vinery12vintryUK12volaryUK12volery12votary12wastry12watery12wintry12almeryUK11anburyUK11apiary11armory11bleary11blurry11briary11briery11calory11centryUK11coloryUK11eggeryUK11motoryUK11napery11outcry11paltry11panaryUK11peloryUK11peltry11penury11petaryUK11pinery11plurryUK11priory11rebury11ropery11scarry11scauryUK11scurry11smeary11smirryUK11smurryUK11sparry11spearyUK11spurry11unburynot in WWF11unmiryUK11angary10augury10datary10denary10donaryUK10dreary10gantry10glairy10glauryUK10ruderynot in WWF10sudary10sugary10sundry10tigeryUK10ariarynot in WWF9eatery9lunaryUK9nitery9nonarynot in WWF9oileryUK9ornery9orrery9osieryUK9riotryUK9rosery9senary9slurry9sneerynot in WWF9steeryUK9stoury9sultry9telaryUK9tileryUK9
…GY
6-letter words ending in GY (60)
Top score: SYZYGY, 25 points. the configuration of the earth, moon, and sun lying in a straight line
energy★10clergy★12shaggy★14syzygy25quaggy20exergyUK17effigy16whingynot in WWF16kludgynot in WWF15knaggyUK15pyrogynot in WWF15flaggy14fledgy14froggy14shuggyUK14
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twiggy14bloggynot in WWF13bluggyUK13braggy13claggyUK13cloggy13craggy13croggyUK13fringy13preggyUK13smoggy13smudgy13spuggyUK13swingy13thingynot in WWF13thongynot in WWF13twangy13blingyUK12clingy12cringynot in WWF12draggy12dreggy12druggy12groggy12maungyUK12perogynot in WWF12pirogyUK12scungyUK12spongy12grungy11slaggy11sludgy11snaggy11staggy11stodgy11stuggyUK11anergy10eulogy10loungy10oology10orangy10otalgy10slangy10slingyUK10stingy10
…HY
6-letter words ending in HY (75)
Top score: FORWHY, 18 points. for what reason
murphy★16worthy★15trophy★14filthy★15trashy★12catchy★16apathy★14dinghy★14forwhy18fitchy17furphyUK17hitchyUK17myrrhynot in WWF17pyrohynot in WWF17sylphy17
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vetchyUK17witchy17beachy16beechy16benchyUK16botchy16bunchy16coachyUK16conchy16munchynot in WWF16patchy16peachy16pitchy16poachy16pouchy16punchy16tumphyUK16flashy15fleshy15flushyUK15forthyUK15frothy15heathy15swashyUK15swathyUK15swishy15wrathy15youthyUK15blashyUK14bolshy14brashy14brothy14brushy14couthyUK14doughy14leachy14marshy14mouthy14notchynot in WWF14plashy14plushy14reechy14smithy14sposhyUK14tetchy14titchynot in WWF14torchy14touchy14deathy13laughyUK13roughy13saughy13toughy13earthy12loathyUK12sloshy12slushy12stithy12toothy12truthyUK12
…SY
6-letter words ending in SY (65)
Top score: JACKSY, 22 points
glossy★10classy★11biopsy★13cheesy★14uneasy★9greasy★10grassy★10clumsy★13jacksyUK22kecksyUK19queasy18quinsy18cocksyUK17whimsy17extasyUK16
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folksy16booksyUK15frowsy15blowsy14browsyUK14choosy14dimpsyUK14flimsy14humusynot in WWF14phossyUK14phrasyUK14apepsyUK13drowsy13embusyUK13gryesyUK13handsynot in WWF13limpsy13woodsy13dropsy12floosy12flossy12footsy12gamesyUK12hearsyUK12heresy12weensy12ballsy11blousy11bluesy11brassy11creasy11cressynot in WWF11cruisynot in WWF11curtsy11cutesy11monosyUK11pressyUK11prissy11slimsy11unbusy11argosy10dressy10drossy10gelosyUK10glassy10griesyUK10rootsynot in WWF9teensy9tootsy9tressy9
…NY
6-letter words ending in NY (69)
Top score: JOHNNY, 19 points. a sleeveless hospital gown
granny★10colony★11skinny★13felony★12botany★11johnny19jiminy18queenynot in WWF18squinyUK18djinny17saxony16frownynot in WWF15whinny15aphonynot in WWF14brawny14
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browny14bryony14hominy14spawnyUK14gowany13koruny13flannyUK12geminyUK12gemonyUK12gobony12pigsnyUK12shanny12sharny12sheeny12shinny12swannynot in WWF12sweeny12swoonynot in WWF12thorny12tweeny12barony11betony11blenny11brainy11branny11brinnyUK11briony11cairny11cranny11croonynot in WWF11incony11lemony11melonynot in WWF11mutiny11paeonyUK11polonyUK11puisnyUK11punanyUK11simony11spinny11spoony11grainy10greeny10oogeny10redeny10astony9lineny9litany9oniony9ratany9resiny9rosiny9satiny9tetany9
…EY
6-letter words ending in EY (166)
Top score: JOCKEY, 22 points (tied with one other). someone employed to ride horses in horse races
survey★12valley★12jersey★16turkey★13hockey★18monkey★15kidney★14convey★14donkey★14jockey★22barley★11smiley★11storey★9motley★11medley★12
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looney★9osprey★11pulley★11ridley★10galley★10peavey★14zonkeynot in WWF22boozeyUK20hawkey19jarvey19offkey19chokey18hickey18judgeynot in WWF18tolzeyUK18wheyey18mickey17thymey17ashkeyUK16dickey16flakey16flukey16heydey16hookey16horkeyUK16hunkeynot in WWF16janneynot in WWF16jitney16jolleyUK16kurveyUK16soojeyUK16blokeynot in WWF15cookey15crikey15lackey15mammey15miskeynot in WWF15pinkey15pompeyUK15punkey15rickey15savveyUK15smokey15spikey15tackey15tickeyUK15whiney15yowleyUK15bawleyUK14bowseyUK14clayey14curvey14dinkey14echoey14ochreyUK14phoney14phooey14powneyUK14purvey14swipeyUK14wincey14appleynot in WWF13blimey13crepey13dawneyUK13doyley13garvey13gynneyUK13karseyUK13kersey13mimseyUK13pricey13snakey13spacey13spicey13vogueyUK13boogey12bungeyUK12danceynot in WWF12drapey12flooey12flutey12gilpeyUK12grapey12gripey12henleynot in WWF12hooleyUK12horsey12houseynot in WWF12hurley12maguey12mangey12podleyUK12pudseyUK12sawney12shaley12slavey12tawney12verreyUK12volley12walleynot in WWF12warreyUK12willeyUK12winseyUK12witney12wurleyUK12bailey11barneynot in WWF11berleyUK11blooey11bulleynot in WWF11burley11carney11carseyUK11causey11corseyUK11curneyUK11dingey11meineyUK11milseyUK11mooley11mousey11mulley11murrey11parley11pioneyUK11pruneynot in WWF11ptooeynot in WWF11pusley11scarey11tripeyUK11ganseyUK10gooleyUK10gooney10goosey10gulley10gurney10rodneynot in WWF10snideyUK10stagey10stogey10larneyUK9linneynot in WWF9linsey9sarneyUK9slatey9stoney9surrey9tinseyUK9tolleyUK9tolseyUK9
…WY
6-letter words ending in WY (4)
Top score: SCREWY, 14 points. mentally unsound
…KY
6-letter words ending in KY (81)
Top score: QUICKY, 24 points (tied with three others). hurried repair
sticky★15tricky★15whisky★19chunky★18quirky★22spooky★15freaky★16cheeky★18sneaky★13muzakyUK24quacky24quickyUK24zincky24whacky21checkyUK20
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chockyUK20chucky20janskyUK20brekkyUK19knackyUK19whelky19chalky18chonkynot in WWF18drekkynot in WWF18flecky18flocky18shackynot in WWF18thickyUK18blocky17bricky17cleckyUK17cluckyUK17cracky17crickyUK17plucky17pricky17skankynot in WWF17skunkynot in WWF17speckynot in WWF17drecky16fliskyUK16flunky16frisky16shonkyUK16swanky16twanky16tweaky16twinkynot in WWF16baulky15blankyUK15bleakyUK15brankyUK15briskyUK15clankynot in WWF15clonkynot in WWF15clunky15cranky15creaky15creekyUK15croaky15plinkynot in WWF15plisky15plonkyUK15plookyUK15ploukyUK15plunkynot in WWF15prankyUK15smirky15snackynot in WWF15sparky15spunky15stocky15talcky15trackyUK15drosky14euroky13sleeky13slinky13snarky13stalky13stinky13
…DY
6-letter words ending in DY (54)
Top score: CHUDDY, 16 points
comedy★14nobody★12cloudy★12steady★10remedy★12bloody★12melody★12speedy★12sturdy★10trendy★10brandy★12parody★12greedy★11chuddyUK16crowdy15
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skiddy15embody14imbody14shoddy14swaddyUK14cloddy13cruddy13dipody13shandy13shindy13smiddyUK13spoddyUK13spuddyUK13swardyUK13tweedy13weirdy13wieldy13woundyUK13beardyUK12belady12bieldyUK12bluidyUK12bready12broody12corody12malady12maundy12milady12monody12mouldy12nomadyUK12ploidy12rebody12spendynot in WWF12gourdyUK11steddyUK11steedyUK10unredyUK10untidy10
…MY
6-letter words ending in MY (49)
Top score: QUALMY, 20 points. having qualms
creamy★13dreamy★12stormy★11gloomy★12qualmy20whammy19whimmyUK19chammy18chemmyUK18chummy18chasmy16chromynot in WWF16shammy16shimmy16swimmy16
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clammy15crummy15occamyUK15plummy15scammyUK15scummy15spammyUK15bigamy14drummyUK14glammynot in WWF14gremmy14haulmy14infamy14rheumy14belamyUK13bloomy13bosomy13broomy13bulimyUK13digamy13prismyUK13slummy13smalmyUK13smarmy13stemmy13disomynot in WWF12gleamy12goramyUK12ignomyUK12oogamy12sodomy12ostomy11sloomyUK11steamy11
…BY
6-letter words ending in BY (37)
Top score: CHUBBY, 18 points. well-rounded and full in form
…PY
6-letter words ending in PY (68)
Top score: QUIPPY, 22 points. humorously clever
floppy★16canopy★13occupy★15sleepy★11creepy★13crappy★15sloppy★13quippy22whippy19champy18chappyUK18chippy18choppy18jalopy18skimpy17
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skippyUK17cheapyUK16chirpy16flappy16flippy16frumpy16shoppynot in WWF16swampy16wicopy16clumpy15crampynot in WWF15crimpy15croppyUK15crumpyUK15plumpynot in WWF15preppy15drappyUK14drippy14gloppy14glumpy14grampynot in WWF14grippy14grumpy14sharpy14sheepyUK14sweepy14swoopynot in WWF14syrupy14twerpynot in WWF14twirpyUK14bloopynot in WWF13crispy13croupy13ectopyUK13recopy13slippy13slumpynot in WWF13snappy13snippy13stompynot in WWF13stumpy13trampynot in WWF13trappyUK13trippy13droopy12gloopynot in WWF12groupyUK12sirupy11slurpynot in WWF11snoopy11steepyUK11stripy11titupyUK11
…ZY
6-letter words ending in ZY (24)
Top score: QUAZZY, 36 points
frenzy★21breezy★20quazzyUK36whizzynot in WWF33frizzy30scuzzy29queazy27snazzy27frowzy24wheezy24blowzy23schizy23klutzy22skeezynot in WWF22floozy21
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…VY
6-letter words ending in VY (8)
Top score: CHAVVY, 20 points (tied with one other)
…UY
6-letter words ending in UY (6)
Top score: EXEQUY, 25 points. a funeral procession
About these words
- 1,693 of the 23,108 6-letter words end in Y (7%), the fifth most of any letter.
- 1,305 are good in NWL2023, 1,690 in Collins Scrabble Words, 1,305 in WOW24 and 1,169 in the Words With Friends list. 233 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, quazzy scores the most (36), then whizzy (33), then frizzy (30), then scuzzy and mizzly (29 each).