3-letter words ending with Y
Dive into the specific realm of 3-letter words that conclude with the letter Y. This focused section reveals the fascinating ways in which words of this particular length, ending with Y, contribute to the richness of the English language. Whether it's for expanding your vocabulary, solving puzzles, or simply for the love of words, discover how these terms uniquely blend length and ending sound.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| why | 12 | the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' | - |
| say | 6 | have or contain a certain wording or form | What does the law say? |
| hey | 9 | - | - |
| way | 9 | space for movement | make way for |
| any | 6 | one or some or every or all without specification | give me any peaches you don't want |
| day | 7 | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside | the dawn turned night into day |
| guy | 7 | subject to laughter or ridicule | - |
| may | 8 | thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America | - |
| try | 6 | melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities | try the yak butter |
| boy | 8 | a male human offspring | his boy is taller than he is |
| pay | 8 | cancel or discharge a debt | pay up, please! |
| buy | 8 | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence | - |
| fly | 9 | pass away rapidly | - |
| cry | 8 | utter a sudden loud cry | - |
| key | 10 | a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida | - |
| gay | 7 | homosexual or arousing homosexual desires | - |
| sky | 10 | throw or toss with a light motion | - |
| ray | 6 | a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation | - |
| lay | 6 | a narrative poem of popular origin | - |
| dry | 7 | become dry or drier | The laundry dries in the sun |
| joy | 13 | feel happiness or joy | - |
| shy | 9 | lacking self-confidence | - |
| thy | 9 | - | - |
| jay | 13 | United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829) | - |
| spy | 8 | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors | - |
| toy | 6 | manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | - |
| bay | 8 | a small recess opening off a larger room | - |
| fry | 9 | a young person of either sex | - |
| yay | 9 | a branch of the Tai languages | - |
| kay | 10 | - | - |
| hay | 9 | convert (plant material) into hay | - |
| soy | 6 | thin sauce made of fermented soy beans | - |
| ivy | 9 | Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits | - |
| sly | 6 | marked by skill in deception | sly as a fox |
| icy | 8 | devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain | icy stare |
| nay | 6 | a negative | the nays have it |
| pry | 8 | to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open | Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail |
| bey | 8 | (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt | - |
| coy | 8 | affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way | - |
| fay | 9 | a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers | - |
| sty | 6 | a pen for swine | - |
| goy | 7 | a Christian as contrasted with a Jew | - |
| ply | 8 | travel a route regularly | Ships ply the waters near the coast |
| ley | 6 | a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock | - |
| tay | 6 | a branch of the Tai languages | - |
| foy | 9 | - | - |
| fey | 9 | suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness | the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday |
| hoy | 9 | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) | - |
| wey | 9 | - | - |
| wry | 9 | humorously sarcastic or mocking | with a wry Scottish wit |
| cay | 8 | a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida | - |
| dey | 7 | - | - |
| ary | 6 | - | - |
| loy | 6 | - | - |
| aby | 8 | make amends for | - |
| gey | 7 | - | - |
| noy | 6 | - | - |
| ony | 6 | - | - |
| oxy | 13 | - | - |
| moy | 8 | - | - |
| swy | 9 | - | - |
| vly | 9 | - | - |
| uey | 6 | - | - |
| rhy | 9 | - | - |
| puy | 8 | - | - |
| sey | 6 | - | - |
| sny | 6 | - | - |
| cly | 8 | - | - |
| doy | 7 | - | - |
