22 Words Ending in OXY
The ending OXY appears in 22 words, from 3-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 4-letter words with 4 entries. Average word length: 7.0 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 OXY: POLYHYDROXY (33 pts), MONOHYDROXY (30 pts), TRIHYDROXY (27 pts), NEOORTHODOXY (26 pts), UNORTHODOXY (25 pts). The shortest is OXY (3 letters) and the longest is NEOORTHODOXY (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with WR.
Notable words: BOXY — like a box [adj].; DEOXY — having less oxygen than the parent compound [adj].; ALKOXY — containing a univalent radical of alkyl with oxygen [adj].; HYDROXY — of a compound, containing one or more hydroxyl groups [adj]. Browse words ending in UNK for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in OXY?
POLYHYDROXY scores 33 points. Runner-up: MONOHYDROXY at 30 points. See words starting with BO for more high-value options.
How many words end in OXY?
Our dictionary has 22 words that end in OXY. They range from 3 to 12 letters, with 4-letter words being the most common (4).
What is the shortest word that ends in OXY?
OXY at just 3 letters. It means: a powerful analgesic drug, synthesized from thebaine [n].