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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 nickname do Australians use for harness racing?
2. Which part of speech is 'sabbatary'?
3. What part(s) of speech can the word 'key' be?
4. What does it mean if a disease was treated 'iatrochemically'?
5. What part of speech is the word 'jabbingly'?
6. Where can 'habitually' NOT go?
7. What is the adjective form of 'iatrogenically'?
8. Which part of speech is 'wabblingly'?
9. 'Iatrogenic' describes an illness that is:
10. What does the '-y' suffix in 'Nabby' signify?
11. Which verb does 'jabberingly' most naturally modify?
12. The Greek root 'aktis' (stem 'aktin-') means what?
13. Where does the word 'tabby' come from?
14. Which word is the positive Scots partner of 'naebody'?
15. How many syllables does 'nabobically' have in careful speech?
16. Why did the discoverer name them 'X-rays'?
17. Which sentence uses 'oariopathy' correctly?
18. What part of speech is 'oakberry'?
19. Which sentence uses the noun correctly?
20. What part of speech is the word 'habituality'?
21. How many syllables does 'enjoy' have, and which one is stressed?
22. Which of the following is a common collocation with 'responsibility'?
23. Which mineral was famously used in iatrochemistry to treat syphilis?
24. What is the person who runs a haberdashery called?
25. What is the origin of the word 'key'?
26. Is 'labby' appropriate for a formal veterinary research paper?
27. Which adjective is 'cabbalistically' built from?
28. Which modern English word shares its Latin root with 'uberously'?
29. 'Maccabaw' is best described as:
30. Where does the stress fall in 'habitally'?
31. What is the correct spelling of the word?
32. Which of the following is the correct past tense spelling of 'try'?
33. What does the phrase 'renewable energy' refer to?
34. How many syllables does 'pacay' have?
35. The Latin root 'quantus' means...
36. What makes 'Jabberwocky' different from standard gibberish?
37. How is 'maccoboy' normally divided into syllables?
38. What is the plural of 'jackboy'?
39. Which famous insect's name shares the 'mantis' root?
40. When is it best to use the word 'oakberry' instead of 'acorn'?
41. In which kind of writing does 'abandonedly' fit best?
42. What is the playful noun for a labiomancy practitioner?
43. Who is the most famous historical bearer of the name Nabby?
44. What is the correct plural form of 'abbacy'?
45. Which sentence uses the term appropriately?
46. In modern English, 'Gaby' is best known as what?
47. How many syllables does 'hability' have?
48. How do people usually say 'Qty' out loud?
49. Which part of speech is 'macaronically'?
50. Snuff catalogs classified maccoboy under which general style?
