3-Letter Words With Y in Them
Looking for three-letter words with Y in them? There are 101 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like YOU, MAY, ANY, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
Most common
- you6
- may8
- any6
- day7
- buy8
- way9
- why12
- gay7
- yes6
- say6
- key10
- pay8
- yet6
- try6
- bay8
- boy8
- eye6
- guy7
- ray6
- dry7
All 101 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- fly 9
- hey 9
- sky 10
- toy 6
- spy 8
- jay 13
- joy 13
- lay 6
- cry 8
- thy 9
- gym 9
- aye 6
- kay 10
- yea 6
- bye 8
- yen 6
- hay 9
- soy 6
- dye 7
- fry 9
- shy 9
- ivy 9
- nay 6
- yep 8
- yay 9
- yum 8
- rye 6
- syn 6
- ply 8
- yin 6
- yup 8
- icy 8
- ley 6
- fay 9
- sly 6
- fey 9
- yeh 9
- hoy 9
- yak 10
- yam 8
- cay 8
- yah 9
- wye 9
- myc 10
- coy 8
- yap 8
- dey 7
- yon 6
- yom 8
- yew 9
- foy 9
- oxy 13
- tye 6
- yip 8
- pry 8
- hyp 11
- bey 8
- wry 9
- yaw 9
- yag 7
- rya 6
- pye 8
- yuk 10
- aby 8
- sty 6
- lye 6
- yar 6
- yow 9
- wyn 9
- yob 8
- ays 6
- kye 10
- gey 7
- bys 8
- yok 10
- pyx 15
- goy 7
- yod 7
- gyp 9
- yid 7
- pya 8
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many three-letter words are there with Y in them?
There are 101 three-letter words with Y in them in the tournament word lists. The most common are YOU, MAY, ANY.
What are common three-letter words with Y in them?
YOU, MAY, ANY, DAY, BUY are the most frequently used. The full list of 101 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.