How many words contain the sequence 'y'?

There are 86 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'y'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'y' include Abacay, Abbacy, Abbey. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abacay Proper Noun Abbacy Noun Abbey Noun Babaylan Noun Babaylanes Noun Babbishly Adverb Babbittry Noun Baby Noun, Verb, Adjective Cabalistically Adverb Crystallizing Verb (Present Participle) Dabblingly Adverb Dabby Adjective Daboya Proper Noun Eably Adverb Eagerly Adverb Energy Noun Enjoy Verb Friendly Adjective Gabby Adjective Haberdashery Noun Habilatory Adjective Habilimentary Adjective Happy Adjective Iamatology Noun Iambically Adverb Iapyges Proper Noun (Plural) Iapygian Adjective, Noun Iapygii Noun (Proper Plural) Iatrochemically Adverb Iatrochemistry Noun Iatrogenically Adverb Iatrogenicity Noun Jabberingly Adverb Jabberwocky Noun Jabbingly Adverb Jacamaralcyon Noun (Proper) Journey Noun, Verb Joy Noun, Verb Kabaragoya Noun Key Noun, Adjective, Verb Labby Noun Oafishly Adverb Oakberry Noun Oakboy Noun Opportunity Noun Pabulary Adjective Pabulatory Adjective Quality Noun, Adjective Ready Adjective, Verb Responsibility Noun Serendipity Noun Study Noun, Verb Try Verb, Noun Uaraycu Proper Noun Uayeb Noun Uberously Adverb Uberty Noun Vacancy Noun Victory Noun Wabayo Contraction Wabblingly Adverb X-ray Noun, Verb, Adjective Xylophone Noun Yaba Noun Yabber Verb Yabbered Verb Yabbering Verb, Noun Yabbers Noun Yabbi Noun Yabbie Noun Yabble Verb Yabby Noun Yaboo Noun Yabu Noun Yacal Noun Yacare Noun Yacata Noun Yacca Noun Yachan Noun Yacht Noun Yachtdom Noun Yes Adverb, Exclamation, Noun, Verb Yield Verb, Noun You Pronoun Young Adjective, Noun Your Possessive Determiner (Adjective)

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Words Starting With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. What is the origin of the word 'energy'?

Latin 'energia' Greek 'energeia' French 'energie' German 'Energie'

2. How is 'iatrochemistry' grammatically categorized regarding countability?

Countable noun Uncountable noun Only plural Only singular verb with plural noun

3. Which of the following is an informal synonym for 'yes'?

Affirmative Indeed Yeah Yea

4. Which of the following is an example of iatrogenicity?

Catching a cold from a family member Breaking a leg while skiing Developing a kidney problem from prescribed medication Having a genetic predisposition to diabetes

5. What parts of speech can the word 'try' function as?

Only a Verb Only a Noun Both a Verb and a Noun Only an Adjective

6. Which sentence uses 'yabbering' correctly?

I am yabbering a letter. The yabbering dog barked. Stop your yabbering and listen! She yabbered the piano.

7. What does the term 'Babbittry' primarily critique?

Political corruption Middle-class conformity and materialism Artistic censorship Environmental pollution

8. Which sentence uses 'dabby' correctly?

The water is dabby. He dabbied the car. We walked through dabby mud. The air felt dabby.

9. From which language does the root of 'abbacy' (abba) originate?

Latin Greek Aramaic Hebrew

10. Which of the following is a synonym for 'babaylan' in a global anthropological context?

Shaman Doctor Priest King

11. What is the plural form of 'yes' when used as a noun (e.g., in voting)?

yes yeses yes's yesses

12. What does it mean if someone is 'gabby'?

They are tired They are very talkative They are angry They are sad

13. From which Middle English word is 'babbishly' ultimately derived?

Babel (the tower) Babelen (to chatter) Baboon (the animal) Babe (a baby)

14. Why was the yacare heavily hunted in the 1980s?

For its meat For its skin Because it was dangerous For its teeth

15. What does the rare word 'uberty' mean?

The state of being everywhere Fruitfulness or abundant fertility A type of historical tax Extreme sadness

16. How do you correctly express the idea: 'He greeted me friendly'?

He greeted me friendlily. He greeted me in a friendly manner. He friendly greeted me. He greeted me more friendly.

17. What part of speech is 'yield' in the sentence: 'The crop yield was excellent this year'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

18. Who coined the word 'serendipity' in 1754?

Shakespeare Horace Walpole Isaac Newton Benjamin Franklin

19. Which sentence uses 'jabbingly' correctly?

He gave a jabbingly speech. He walked jabbingly. He spoke jabbingly to the press. He was more jabbingly than her.

20. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

We began our journey to the mountains. We began our journey to going to the mountains. We began a journey trip to the mountains. We journeyed a trip to the mountains.

21. What does the phrase 'key in' mean as a verb?

To physically hit someone To enter data into a computer To lock a door securely To ignore a problem

22. Where does the word 'yacata' originate from?

Nahuatl Spanish Purépecha Maya

23. What is the singular form of 'babaylanes'?

Babaylans Babaylan Babylane Babayl

24. Which term specifically refers to an infection acquired in a hospital, a subset of iatrogenicity?

Idiopathic infection Nosocomial infection Therapeutic infection Spontaneous infection

25. How many syllables are in the word 'babbishly'?

Two Three Four Five

26. Which of the following is a synonym for 'key' when referring to a solution?

Lock Barrier Answer Block

27. What does the 'alcyon' part of 'Jacamaralcyon' refer to?

Eagle Kingfisher Parrot Falcon

28. How is yachan typically acquired?

By reading a textbook Through lived experience By taking a test By buying it

29. What part of speech is the word 'oafishly'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

30. What does the phrase 'a happy accident' mean?

A disastrous mistake A mistake that turns out well A planned celebration A lucky guess

31. Which part of speech is 'dabblingly'?

Adjective Noun Adverb Verb

32. Which sentence uses 'labby' correctly?

The labby fetched the ball. He labbyed the ball. The labby is a type of bird. I saw a labbies.

33. Where would you most likely hear someone use the word 'yabbering'?

A courtroom A casual living room A scientific journal A wedding ceremony

34. What part of speech is 'Iapyges'?

Adjective Common Noun (Singular) Proper Noun (Plural) Verb

35. Which word is a synonym for 'pabulatory'?

Vapid Enriching Vacuous Banal

36. Which English monarch popularized the yacht as a pleasure vessel?

Henry VIII Elizabeth I Charles II George III

37. What is a 'kabaragoya'?

A type of tropical bird A large semi-aquatic lizard A venomous snake A mythical dragon

38. What is the independent possessive form of 'your' (used without a noun)?

Your's Yours Yourself You're

39. What does the phrase 'quality over quantity' mean?

It is better to have a lot of cheap things It is better to have a few good things than many bad things Quality is not important Quantity is always better

40. How many syllables does 'friendly' have, and which is stressed?

One syllable Two syllables, first stressed Two syllables, second stressed Three syllables, first stressed

41. At which famous archaeological site can you find a famous complex of yacatas?

Chichen Itza Teotihuacan Tzintzuntzan Machu Picchu

42. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite in function) to 'wabayo' in a conversation?

What about you Never mind And you How about yourself

43. Which phrase is correct for addressing a judge?

Your Highness Your Majesty Your Honor Your Grace

44. Which part of speech is 'eably'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

45. Which of the following is a synonym for 'yabber'?

Whisper Jabber Listen Sleep

46. What does the Yucatec Maya root 'uay' relate to?

Farming and harvest Sleeping, dreaming, and the supernatural Stone carving Solar eclipses

47. Which sentence uses 'responsibility' correctly?

It is my responsibility of cleaning. It is my responsibility to clean. He is a responsibility person. I take responsibility to the error.

48. In what form is the drug yaba most commonly found?

White powder Liquid vials Colored tablets/pills Crystal shards

49. Which part of speech is the word 'iatrochemically'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

50. Where did the Iapyges live?

Ancient Greece The Balkans The heel of Italy (Apulia) Northern France