Scrabble Words With A and Y

There are 21,949 valid Scrabble words containing both A and Y, spanning every word length in our dictionary. Top scorers include PIZZAZZY (49 pts), QUIZZICALITY (44 pts), ZYZZYVAS (44 pts), QUIZZICALLY (43 pts) and ZYZZYVA (43 pts). Built for the rack-management moment every Scrabble and Words With Friends player knows — you've drawn A and Y and need a word that uses both before your turn runs out. Also try words with A and C.

21,949Total Words
18.7Avg. Scrabble Points
1"A" Tile Value
4"Y" Tile Value

Highest Scoring Words With A and Y

These are the highest-scoring Scrabble words containing both A and Y in our dictionary, ranked by point value — the best plays when both tiles are sitting on your rack and you want to maximize the score. Also try words pairing E with U.

WordLengthScrabbleWWF
pizzazzy84949
quizzicality124446
zyzzyvas84443
quizzically114346
zyzzyva74342
oxyphenbutazone154144
quinquevalency144046
quinquivalency144046

Full List: 21,949 Words With A and Y

Browse the complete word list containing both A and Y, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Also try words with both A and U.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 21,949 total.

pizzazzy 49quizzicality 44zyzzyvas 44quizzically 43zyzzyva 43oxyphenbutazone 41quinquevalency 40quinquivalency 40photoxylography 39pizazzy 39chromoxylograph 38psychoanalyzing 38quaquaversally 38xylopyrography 38xylotypographic 38xylotypography 38zygophyllaceous 38bedazzlingly 37cyclohexylamine 37hydroxybutyrate 37hypnotizability 37metaphysicizing 37psychoanalyzed 37psychoanalyzers 37tranquilizingly 37coenzymatically 36ectomycorrhizae 36ectomycorrhizas 36hyperphysically 36hypopharynxes 36metaphysicized 36psychoanalyzer 36psychoanalyzes 36psychobiography 36quazzy 36squeezability 36tachyphylaxes 36tachyphylaxis 36zanthoxylums 36zygapophyseal 36zygapophysial 36chemopsychiatry 35ectomycorrhiza 35extrajudicially 35hylozoistically 35hyperpolarizing 35hypomixolydian 35jazzily 35metaphysicizes 35phytochemically 35polycarboxylic 35psychoanalyze 35psychosexuality 35quinquennially 35schizothymias 35zanthoxylum 35zoophytological 35zygapophyses 35zygapophysis 35zygobranchiates 35zygodactylisms 35azidothymidines 34blizzardly 34brachycephalics 34brachycephalism 34coxcombicality 34empyreumatizing 34endomycorrhiza 34hydroxyapatites 34hydroxylapatite 34hyperpolarized 34hyphenizations 34hypopharynx 34jabberwocky 34lymphadenopathy 34metaphysicize 34phagocytizing 34phenylbutazones 34phototypography 34physicochemical 34plethysmography 34polycarboxylate 34psychochemicals 34psychopathology 34psychophysical 34psychosexually 34pyrophotography 34rhythmizations 34schizothymia 34staphylorrhaphy 34sulphinpyrazone 34sycophantizing 34syzygetically 34tachyarrhythmia 34unsympathizing 34xenomorphically 34xerophytically 34zigzaggery 34zygobranchiate 34zygodactylism 34zymotechnical 34azidothymidine 33benzenecarbonyl 33biorhythmically 33blizzardy 33brachycephalic 33brachycephaly 33brachydactylism 33circumjacency 33coxcombically 33customizability 33cyclooxygenases 33dazzlingly 33dehypnotization 33dysmorphophobia 33empyreumatized 33enhypostatizing 33equiprobability 33exchangeability 33excommunicatory 33hydrolyzable 33hydrolyzations 33hydroxyapatite 33hydroxylamines 33hyperexcitable 33hyperpolarizes 33hyperpyrexial 33hyperpyrexias 33hyphenization 33jawbreakingly 33jazzy 33laryngectomized 33methoxyfluranes 33methylxanthines 33mythicizations 33mythologization 33oxyhaemoglobins 33phagocytized 33phenylbutazone 33phycoxanthins 33physicalizing 33piezometrically 33psychochemical 33psychographical 33quixotically 33rhythmization 33sphygmographic 33sphygmography 33sycophantized 33symptomatizing 33xenophobically 33xerographically 33zygodactylic 33adenohypophyses 32adenohypophysis 32anthropopsychic 32archaeopteryxes 32archaeozoology 32benzaldehydes 32brachycephalies 32brachycephalous 32brachydactylic 32brachydactyly 32brachypinakoids 32chemotaxonomy 32chondrichthyans 32conveyorization 32cybersquattings 32cyclooxygenase 32empyreumatizes 32enhypostatized 32enzymatically 32equivocatingly 32glyphographical 32haemodialyzers 32halfpennyworths 32haphazardly 32haphazardry 32hybridizable 32hybridizations 32hydrogenization 32hydrolyzation 32hydropathically 32hydroxylamine 32hyperglycaemic 32hyperpolarize 32hyperpyrexia 32hypersexuality 32hypertextually 32hypophosphates 32hypostasization 32hypostatization 32hypsophyllary 32ichthyophagists 32ichthyophagy 32lymphocytopenia 32lyophilizations 32methoxyflurane 32methylxanthine 32microphysically 32monocarboxylic 32mythicization 32oxyhaemoglobin 32oxytetracycline 32paramyxoviruses 32pathophysiology 32phagocytizes 32pharmacodynamic 32pharmacotherapy 32photochemically 32phycoxanthin 32physicalized 32physiopathology 32phytogeographic 32phytogeography 32polymorphically 32psychodynamics 32psychographics 32quadrisyllabics 32quodlibetically 32razzberry 32recognizability 32skyjackings 32sphygmographies 32sulfinpyrazones 32sycophantizes 32sympathizing 32symptomatized 32synchronization 32unequivocably 32whillywhawing 32xanthophyllous 32xeroradiography 32yellowjackets 32zanthoxyls 32zigzaggy 32zygodactylous 32acknowledgeably 31appropinquity 31archaezoology 31archeozoology 31archiepiscopacy 31benzaldehyde 31brachydactylies 31brachydactylous 31brachygraphy 31brachypinakoid 31brachytherapy 31breathalyzing 31chalazogamy 31chalcedonyxes 31chondrichthyan 31cockneyfication 31cybersquatting 31cyclohexanones 31decarboxylating 31dialyzability 31dithyrambically 31empyreumatize 31encephalography 31enhypostatizes 31equiponderancy 31exothermically 31haemodialyzer 31halfpennyworth 31hemodialyzers 31hemodynamically 31hepatotoxicity 31homochlamydeous 31hybridization 31hydroextractors 31hydrolyzates 31hydromechanical 31hydroxylating 31hydroxylations 31hygroscopically 31hypercatalexes 31hypercatalexis 31hyperglycaemias 31hyperphysical 31hyperprosexias 31hyperreactivity 31hypnotizable 31hypnotizations 31hypochondriacal 31hypochondriasms 31hypoglycaemic 31hypophosphate 31hypostasizing 31hypostatizing 31hypoxanthines 31ichthyophagies 31ichthyophagist 31ichthyophagous 31inexplicability 31karyotypically 31lymphographic 31lymphography 31lyophilization 31megakaryocytic 31

Lowest Scoring Words With A and Y

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring Scrabble words containing both A and Y — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

ay 5ya 5any 6ary 6aye 6ays 6ayu 6lay 6

Frequently Asked Questions About Words With A and Y

How many Scrabble words contain both A and Y?

21,949 valid Scrabble words contain both A and Y, all checked against the Words With Friends dictionary too.

What is the highest-scoring word with A and Y?

PIZZAZZY is the highest-scoring word containing both A and Y, worth 49 Scrabble points (49 in Words With Friends).

Is A or Y a high-value Scrabble tile?

The A tile is worth 1 point and the Y tile is worth 4 points in Scrabble.

Can I unscramble a jumble of letters instead?

Yes — if you have a jumble of letters rather than two fixed letters, try the word unscrambler to find every valid word hiding in them, complete with Scrabble and Words With Friends points.