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5 Letter Words Containing Y

Every 5-letter English word in the JumbleFix dictionary that contains Y. Each word links to its definition. Face-value Scrabble and Words With Friends scores are shown so you can pick a high-scoring play without leaving the page.

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  1. itchyScrabble 13 · WWF 12

    a.. Infected with the itch, or with an itching sensation.

  2. itemyScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    adjective. Consisting of or characterized by items; itemized.

  3. ivoryScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    n.. The hard, white, opaque, fine-grained substance constituting the tusks of the elephant. It is a variety of dentine, characterized by the minuteness and close arrangement of the tubes, as also by their double flexure. It is used in manufacturing articles of ornament or utility.

  4. ixnayScrabble 15 · WWF 15

    verb. To reject or cancel; to say no to.

  5. iyyarScrabble 11 · WWF 9

    n.. the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)

  6. jackyScrabble 21 · WWF 23

    noun. A nickname for a sailor or a common man.

  7. jaggyScrabble 17 · WWF 20

    a.. Having jags; set with teeth; notched; uneven; as, jaggy teeth.

  8. jakeyScrabble 19 · WWF 20

    noun. (slang) A homeless alcoholic, especially in Scotland.

  9. jammyScrabble 19 · WWF 22

    adjective. Covered with or resembling jam; also, lucky or easy (informal).

  10. jankyScrabble 19 · WWF 21

    adjective. Of poor quality, unreliable, or malfunctioning; awkward or clunky.

  11. jannyScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    noun. A janitor or caretaker.

  12. jantyScrabble 15 · WWF 17

    a.. See Jaunty.

  13. japyxScrabble 24 · WWF 26

    noun. A genus of small, elongated, eyeless insects in the family Japygidae, having pincer-like appendages.

  14. jarryScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    adjective. Of or relating to jar; having a jarring or grating quality.

  15. jarvyScrabble 18 · WWF 20

    n.. The driver of a hackney coach.

  16. jaseyScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    n.. A wig; -- so called, perhaps, from being made of, or resembling, Jersey yarn.

  17. jazeyScrabble 24 · WWF 25

    noun. A type of worsted fabric, often used for linings.

  18. jazzyScrabble 33 · WWF 34

    a.. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

  19. jeeryScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    adjective. Mocking or derisive in manner.

  20. jellyScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    n.. Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like.

  21. jemmyScrabble 19 · WWF 22

    a.. Spruce.

  22. jennyScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    n.. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.

  23. jerkyScrabble 19 · WWF 20

    a.. Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

  24. jerryScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    n.. offensive term for a person of German descent

  25. jettyScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    a.. Made of jet, or like jet in color.

  26. jewryScrabble 18 · WWF 19

    n.. Judea; also, a district inhabited by Jews; a Jews' quarter.

  27. jiffyScrabble 21 · WWF 22

    n.. A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.

  28. jiggyScrabble 17 · WWF 20

    adjective. Lively, energetic, or stylish; also, in a state of excitement.

  29. jimmyScrabble 19 · WWF 22

    n.. A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors.

  30. jimpyScrabble 19 · WWF 22

    adjective. Slender, neat, or graceful.

  31. jinnyScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    noun. A female jinn; a spirit.

  32. jiveyScrabble 18 · WWF 20

    adjective. Characterized by jive; lively, jazzy, or deceptive.

  33. jizyaScrabble 24 · WWF 25

    noun. A per capita tax historically levied on non-Muslims in Islamic states.

  34. jockyScrabble 21 · WWF 23

    adjective. Jock-like; athletic, sports-oriented.

  35. joeysScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    noun. Plural of joey; young marsupials or (informal) young children.

  36. jokeyScrabble 19 · WWF 20

    adjective. Full of jokes; humorous.

  37. jollyScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    superl.. Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.

  38. joltyScrabble 15 · WWF 17

    a.. That jolts; as, a jolty coach.

  39. joseyScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    noun. A female given name, variant of Josie.

  40. jottyScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    adjective. Full of jots; marked with small dots or notes.

  41. jowlyScrabble 18 · WWF 20

    a.. having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw

  42. joyceScrabble 17 · WWF 19

    n.. influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

  43. joyedScrabble 16 · WWF 17

    imp. & p. p.. of Joy

  44. judgyScrabble 17 · WWF 20

    adjective. Inclined to make judgments, especially moral or critical ones; judgmental.

  45. juicyScrabble 17 · WWF 20

    superl.. A bounding with juice; succulent.

  46. jumbyScrabble 19 · WWF 23

    noun. Variant of jumbie; a ghost or spirit.

  47. jumpyScrabble 19 · WWF 23

    a.. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride"

  48. junkyScrabble 19 · WWF 22

    n.. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"

  49. juttyScrabble 15 · WWF 17

    n.. A projection in a building; also, a pier or mole; a jetty.

  50. kandyScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    n.. a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center