How many words contain the sequence 'y'?

There are 108 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'y'. You can browse them all using the list above.

What are some common words that contain 'y'?

Some common words containing 'y' include Yachan, Yacht, Yachtdom. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Are there any short words that contain 'y'?

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All Words Containing 'y'

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

Words Ending 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

Words by Length

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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1. Which vowel sound is used in the first syllable of 'labby'?

Long 'a' (ay) Short 'a' (ah/a) Long 'e' (ee) Short 'o' (aw)

2. What is the origin of the word 'key'?

Old English 'cǣg' Latin 'clavis' Greek 'kleis' French 'clef'

3. Which of the following is an example of getting sick iatrogenically?

Catching a cold from a sibling Getting food poisoning from a restaurant Developing a rash from a prescribed antibiotic Spraining an ankle while jogging

4. What is the scientific name of the pacaya palm?

Acer saccharum Chamaedorea tepejilote Quercus alba Zea mays

5. Which word is the closest synonym for 'nabobry'?

Frugality Ostentation Poverty Simplicity

6. What does the word 'vacancy' primarily refer to?

A holiday or trip An empty space, available job, or unoccupied room A type of vacuum cleaner A crowded event

7. Which of the following is an antonym for 'Jabberwocky'?

Gobbledygook Nonsense Clarity Babble

8. What is the scientific name of the pacay tree?

Inga feuillei Tamarindus indica Theobroma cacao Annona cherimola

9. Which sentence is correct?

The food is rabbinically supervised. The food is rabbinical supervised. The food is rabbinically supervise. The food rabbinically.

10. How is the word 'young' pronounced in English?

With a hard 'g' at the end Like 'yoon' With a nasal 'ng' sound Like 'yowng'

11. 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

12. Which sentence uses 'vacancy' correctly?

I am taking a vacancy next week. The soup had a vacancy. He vacancy the room. She applied for the job vacancy.

13. Which of the following sentences uses 'eably' correctly?

She sings eably. The document was formatted eably. The wooden chair was built eably. He is an eably man.

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

Latin Greek Aramaic Hebrew

15. Historically, the word 'oaf' was a variation of which word?

Ox Elf Wolf Bear

16. Which sentence uses 'journey' correctly?

I am journeying to go to work. I read a book during the train journey. I wrote in my journey. That was a journey to the grocery store.

17. From which language did the word 'haberdashery' originate?

Old Norse Old French Ancient Greek Latin

18. Which sentence uses 'nabobry' correctly?

He is a nabobry. The nabobry of the era was notorious. She nabobried the party. The nabobries were everywhere.

19. What part of speech is the word 'babaylan'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

20. In what type of context would you most likely use the word 'yachtdom'?

A manual on engine repair A luxury lifestyle magazine A children's cartoon A medical journal

21. How does a yabbi survive during a severe drought?

By migrating to the ocean By burrowing deep into the mud By growing gills By eating algae

22. What makes 'Jabberwocky' different from standard gibberish?

It is spoken louder It follows grammatical rules with fake words It is always written down It is only used by children

23. What is the noun form of 'labefy'?

Labefaction Labefyment Labefication Labefyness

24. Which part of speech is qiyas?

Noun Verb Adverb Adjective

25. What is a 'yes man'?

A man who votes often A person who always agrees with authority out of flattery A man who says the word yes a lot A formal judge

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

yes yeses yes's yesses

27. Which instrument family does the xylophone belong to?

Strings Brass Woodwinds Percussion

28. Which word is often confused with 'yacca'?

Yucca Cactus Fern Moss

29. In a workplace, if someone calls a project 'my baby,' what do they mean?

It is a failure It is named after a child It is a project they created and deeply care about It is very small

30. What does the adverb 'eagerly' describe?

Doing something with reluctance Doing something with intense excitement and desire Doing something slowly and carefully Doing something with anger

31. From which language does the word 'babaylan' originate?

Spanish Chinese Austronesian/Philippine languages English

32. From which literary source does the word 'Babbittry' originate?

A play by Shakespeare A novel by Sinclair Lewis A poem by T.S. Eliot An essay by Mark Twain

33. Which sentence uses 'cabalistically' correctly?

He had a cabalistically book. The wizard waved his wand cabalistically. She cabalistically to the store. The cabalistically dog barked.

34. In which syllable is the primary stress placed when pronouncing 'labby'?

First (LAB) Second (by) Neither Both equally

35. Which of the following is a common collocation with 'study'?

Study weather Study abroad Study metal Study speed

36. Where does the kabaya originate?

Japan China India Southeast Asia

37. What does qiyas mean?

Scholarly consensus Reasoning by analogy A call to prayer A written contract

38. What part of speech is the word 'joy' primarily used as?

Adjective Noun Verb Adverb

39. How do you spell the plural of yabbie?

Yabbys Yabbies Yabbie Yabbiees

40. In the Middle Ages, what was sometimes made from 'oakberries' (oak galls)?

Wine Ink Bread Rope

41. Which historical figure is most associated with founding iatrochemistry?

Isaac Newton Galen Hippocrates Paracelsus

42. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'iatrochemically'?

First syllable (eye) Fourth syllable (chem) Second syllable (a) Last syllable (lee)

43. In historical contexts, what was the purpose of an oakboy gathering acorns?

To plant new forests To make flour To feed pigs (pannage) To sell to merchants

44. Why shouldn't you eat a raw green oakberry?

It is highly toxic It is too bitter due to tannins It will make you fly It is too spicy

45. Why should you not use 'oafishly' to describe intentional destruction?

It is a bad word. It implies accidental clumsiness. It is too formal. It only applies to speech.

46. What part of speech is 'Nabby'?

Verb Common Noun Proper Noun Adjective

47. Which word is an antonym for 'opportunity'?

Chance Prospect Setback Opening

48. What part of speech is 'X-ray' in the sentence: 'The technician will X-ray your arm'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

49. Which word is a synonym for 'energy'?

Lethargy Apathy Vigor Fatigue

50. From what language does 'habilimentary' ultimately originate?

Greek German Latin Arabic