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Interesting facts about American states and places ending in Y.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Kentucky all end in 'Y'. Pennsylvania honors William Penn, while Kentucky comes from an Iroquoian word meaning 'land of tomorrow'.
Quick reference for Y-ending words sorted by character count.
| Length | Common Words | Scrabble Point Value Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Letters | JOY, KEY, QTY, TRY | 3 - 6 pts |
| 4 Letters | BABY, GABY, OAKY, OARY | 4 - 8 pts |
| 5 Letters | ABBEY, BABBY, CABBY, DABBY | 5 - 10 pts |
| 6 Letters | ABACAY, ABBACY, BABBLY, BABERY | 6 - 12 pts |
| 7 Letters | CABBAGY, DACOITY, EAGERLY, JACKBOY | 7 - 14 pts |
| 8 Letters | FACETELY, FRIENDLY, HABILITY, LABIALLY | 8 - 16 pts |
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Common questions about words ending with Y.
Take this 50-question quiz on words ending with Y.
1. What part of speech is 'Qty'?
2. How is the word 'key' pronounced in American English?
3. What is the usual relationship between 'quack' and 'quackery'?
4. Which spelling is the adjective meaning 'talkative'?
5. What is the safest spelling choice for a school essay?
6. Which famous dancer carried the name Gaby to international fame?
7. Which word is a direct synonym for 'eagerly'?
8. Is 'sabbatary' modern or archaic?
9. How many syllables does 'yachty' have?
10. How many syllables does 'habitally' have?
11. In business, what does the related abbreviation 'MOQ' stand for?
12. What does 'labioplasty' mean?
13. What does the obsolete adverb 'facetely' mean?
14. In American English, 'wacky' is pronounced...
15. Which sentence uses 'habilimentary' correctly?
16. Where does the primary stress fall in 'habituality'?
17. How is 'wackily' pronounced?
18. Which word is the best synonym for 'gabby' in a formal context?
19. Which preposition correctly completes: 'The dog is very friendly ___ strangers.'
20. Which sentence uses 'gaddingly' correctly?
21. Which English naming pattern does 'Nabby' follow?
22. What is the etymological origin of the word 'pacay'?
23. Which part of speech is 'dabblingly'?
24. How many syllables does 'babblingly' have?
25. Where does the stress fall in 'habitably'?
26. The Greek root 'aktis' (stem 'aktin-') means what?
27. What is the proper capitalization of 'babbly'?
28. What does the suffix '-ly' do in 'vacantly'?
29. Which word contrasts with 'rabbinically' in law?
30. What is the plural of 'labioplasty'?
31. Which century saw the word coined?
32. If the train was due at 8:00 and arrived at 7:40, what happened?
33. What is a tabby?
34. Which sentence uses 'ready' correctly?
35. Which phrase is authentic to the historical legal register?
36. Which word does NOT rhyme with 'early'?
37. Which syllable is stressed in the word 'macabrely'?
38. Where did Macartney meet the Qianlong Emperor?
39. Which of the following is an antonym for 'oafishly'?
40. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'habilimentary'?
41. Which is correct before a noun?
42. Which phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'She succeeded ___ in her career'?
43. Which part of speech is 'babblishly'?
44. Which part of speech does 'quackishly' primarily modify?
45. What does the phrase 'naebody's business' mean?
46. Which perception does the term name?
47. Which spelling is correct?
48. What is the adjective form of 'iatrochemically'?
49. What is the comparative form of 'early'?
50. Which sentence uses 'gabby' correctly?
