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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, TRY | 3 - 6 pts |
| 4 Letters | BABY | 4 - 8 pts |
| 5 Letters | ABBEY, DABBY, EABLY, ENJOY | 5 - 10 pts |
| 6 Letters | ABACAY, ABBACY, ENERGY, OAKBOY | 6 - 12 pts |
| 7 Letters | EAGERLY, JOURNEY, QUALITY, VACANCY | 7 - 14 pts |
| 8 Letters | FRIENDLY, OAFISHLY, OAKBERRY, PABULARY | 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 does the term 'Babbittry' primarily critique?
2. In the Middle Ages, what was sometimes made from 'oakberries' (oak galls)?
3. Which of the following is the correct way to use 'abbacy'?
4. Which sentence uses 'pabulary' correctly?
5. Which sentence uses 'energy' correctly?
6. In literature, what does 'a vacancy in her eyes' mean?
7. From which literary source does the word 'Babbittry' originate?
8. What is the difference between 'ready to' and 'ready for'?
9. What is the correct comparative form of 'friendly'?
10. How is the word 'oakberry' correctly pronounced?
11. How is 'vacancy' correctly pronounced?
12. Which part of speech is 'pabulatory'?
13. Who wrote the famous poem 'Jabberwocky'?
14. Why is 'Babbittry' almost always used pejoratively?
15. How many syllables does 'baby' have?
16. Which field is most likely to use 'pabulary' today?
17. What does the adverb 'uberously' mean?
18. What major historical event happened at Abacay in 1537?
19. Which of the following is the best synonym for 'uberty'?
20. Which part of speech does 'oakboy' belong to?
21. How many syllables does the word 'try' have?
22. What part of speech is the word 'happy'?
23. What is the adjective form of 'responsibility'?
24. Which of the following is a characteristic of 'Babbittry'?
25. Which mythical creature is the female Greek equivalent to an oakboy?
26. Where does the stress fall in the pronunciation of 'dabby'?
27. Where did the prefix 'e-' originate?
28. Which sentence uses 'dabblingly' correctly?
29. Where is the yabby native to?
30. Which of the following words is an example of an iamb?
31. How many syllables does 'enjoy' have, and which one is stressed?
32. When is it best to use the word 'oakberry' instead of 'acorn'?
33. Which sentence uses 'babbishly' correctly?
34. How many syllables does the word 'oakberry' have?
35. How is 'Jabberwocky' correctly pronounced?
36. Which word is an antonym for 'key' when used as an adjective meaning 'important'?
37. Which root word does 'cabalistically' come from?
38. How does a yabby survive a severe drought?
39. How many syllables does 'cabalistically' have?
40. How many syllables does the word 'responsibility' have?
41. How many syllables does 'oafishly' have?
42. What part of speech is the word 'oafishly'?
43. Which of the following is a common mistake when using the word 'oakboy'?
44. What does the term 'iamatology' mean?
45. Choose the sentence that uses 'try' correctly in formal writing.
46. Which sentence uses 'pabulatory' correctly?
47. What is the adjective form of 'energy'?
48. Which word is a common synonym for 'abbacy' when referring to the physical building?
49. On which syllable is the primary stress placed?
50. How is 'yabby' pronounced?
