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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. nittyScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    a.. Full of nits.

  2. nobbyScrabble 12 · WWF 14

    a.. Stylish; modish; elegant; showy; aristocratic; fashionable.

  3. noblyScrabble 10 · WWF 12

    adv.. Of noble extraction; as, nobly born or descended.

  4. noddyScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    n.. A simpleton; a fool.

  5. noilyScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    adjective. Oily or greasy in nature.

  6. noisyScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    superl.. Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.

  7. nonlyScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    adjective. Not lyrical; lacking lyric quality.

  8. nonnyScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    n.. A silly fellow; a ninny.

  9. nonyaScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    noun. A term used in Southeast Asia, especially Singapore and Malaysia, for a Peranakan woman; also used as a respectful title.

  10. nonylScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    n.. The hydrocarbon radical, C9H19, derived from nonane and forming many compounds. Used also adjectively; as, nonyl alcohol.

  11. nookyScrabble 12 · WWF 12

    n.. slang for sexual intercourse

  12. noseyScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    a.. offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"

  13. nowayScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    adv.. Alt. of Noways

  14. noyauScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    n.. A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond, or of the peach stone, etc.

  15. noyesScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    n.. English poet (1880-1958)

  16. nubbyScrabble 12 · WWF 15

    a.. of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"

  17. nuddyScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    adjective. Naked, bare.

  18. nummyScrabble 12 · WWF 15

    adjective. Delicious; tasty (informal, often used by children).

  19. nunkyScrabble 12 · WWF 14

    noun. A diminutive or affectionate form of uncle.

  20. nunryScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    noun. A convent or nunnery.

  21. nurlyScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    adjective. Having nurls; knurled.

  22. nurryScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    noun. A small lump or knot; a nurl.

  23. nursyScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    adjective. Relating to or characteristic of a nurse or nursing.

  24. nutsyScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    adjective. Crazy; eccentric; foolish.

  25. nuttyScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    a.. Abounding in nuts.

  26. nyalaScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    n.. spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck

  27. nyayaScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    noun. A school of Indian philosophy focusing on logic and epistemology.

  28. nylonScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    n.. a synthetic fabric

  29. nymphScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    n.. A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.

  30. nyoroScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    noun. A Bantu language spoken in Uganda.

  31. nyssaScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    n.. tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds

  32. nyxisScrabble 15 · WWF 15

    noun. A puncture or pricking, especially as a surgical procedure.

  33. obeysScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    verb. Third-person singular simple present of obey; carries out commands or instructions.

  34. obleyScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    noun. A thin wafer or cake, especially one used in religious ceremonies.

  35. ochryScrabble 13 · WWF 12

    a.. See Ochery.

  36. octylScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    n.. A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of octane, and as entering into its derivatives; as, octyl alcohol.

  37. ocubyScrabble 12 · WWF 14

    noun. A type of hardwood from certain tropical trees.

  38. ocyteScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    noun. A combining form used in biology to denote a cell, especially a precursor or immature cell, as in oocyte or spermatocyte.

  39. oddlyScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    adv.. In an odd manner; unevently.

  40. odyleScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    n.. See Od. [Archaic].

  41. odylsScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    noun. Plural of odyl; hypothetical vital forces or influences.

  42. ofaysScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    noun. Plural of ofay; white people.

  43. okaysScrabble 12 · WWF 11

    verb. Third-person singular simple present of okay; approves or sanctions.

  44. olepyScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    noun. A type of resin or gum, possibly from a plant.

  45. ologyScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    n.. A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge.

  46. omiyaScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    n.. a city of east central Honshu; a suburb of Tokyo

  47. oneryScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    adjective. Variant of ornery; stubborn or mean-spirited.

  48. onlayScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    noun. A decorative or protective layer applied to a surface, especially in dentistry a cast restoration covering one or more cusps.

  49. onymyScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    noun. The use of names; nomenclature.

  50. oracyScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    noun. The ability to express oneself fluently in speech; oral competence.