48 Words Ending in XY
The ending XY appears in 48 words, from 3-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 4-letter words with 9 entries. Average word length: 6.9 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 XY: POLYHYDROXY (33 pts), MONOHYDROXY (30 pts), PHYLLOTAXY (28 pts), TRIHYDROXY (27 pts), NEOORTHODOXY (26 pts). The shortest is OXY (3 letters) and the longest is NEOORTHODOXY (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with PIER.
Notable words: BOXY — like a box [adj].; ATAXY — loss of muscular coordination [n].; ALKOXY — containing a univalent radical of alkyl with oxygen [adj].; ANOREXY — lack of appetite [n]. Browse words ending in INY for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in XY?
POLYHYDROXY scores 33 points. Runner-up: MONOHYDROXY at 30 points. See words starting with CEL for more high-value options.
How many words end in XY?
Our dictionary has 48 words that end in XY. They range from 3 to 12 letters, with 4-letter words being the most common (9).
What is the shortest word that ends in XY?
OXY at just 3 letters. It means: a powerful analgesic drug, synthesized from thebaine [n].