5 Words Ending in JAY
The ending JAY appears in 5 words, from 3-letter words up to 8 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 2 entries. Average word length: 6.0 letters.
Y is an extremely common ending. It forms adjectives from nouns (rainy, sunny, dusty), abstract nouns (-ity, -ty: beauty, liberty), and adverbs (-ly: quickly, slowly).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in JAY: POPINJAY (22 pts), BLUEJAY (19 pts), VEEJAY (19 pts), DEEJAY (17 pts), JAY (13 pts). The shortest is JAY (3 letters) and the longest is POPINJAY (8 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with HYPER.
Notable words: DEEJAY — to act as a disk jockey, introducing recorded music [v].; BLUEJAY — a North American bird [n].; POPINJAY — a figure of a bird suspended from a pole and used as a target by archers and crossbowmen; a strutting supercilious conceited person [n]. Browse words ending in H for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in JAY?
POPINJAY scores 22 points. Runner-up: BLUEJAY at 19 points. See words starting with JEU for more high-value options.
How many words end in JAY?
Our dictionary has 5 words that end in JAY. They range from 3 to 8 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (2).
What is the shortest word that ends in JAY?
JAY at just 3 letters. It means: a corvine bird [n].