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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. Which sentence uses 'pabulary' correctly?
2. How many syllables does 'gaddingly' have?
3. How is 'babby' pronounced?
4. How is 'maccoboy' normally divided into syllables?
5. How is the word 'study' pronounced in American English?
6. Which of the following is an antonym for 'friendly'?
7. Which word is an antonym for 'quality' when describing a product's standard?
8. Which modern phrase means the same as 'abandonedly' in everyday speech?
9. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'I am happy ___ your test results.'
10. Where does the primary stress fall in the word 'babbishly'?
11. How is the plural of 'rabbitberry' formed?
12. Which spelling is the adjective meaning 'talkative'?
13. Which Latin word is the root of 'labially'?
14. Which of the following is a common collocation with 'journey'?
15. Which word shares the same 'iatro-' prefix?
16. How many syllables does the word 'responsibility' have?
17. Which modern medical term is the closest equivalent to 'iamatology'?
18. The archaic sense of 'jack boy' referred to:
19. How many syllables does 'oafishly' have?
20. How should a modern writer use 'hability'?
21. In a workplace, if someone calls a project 'my baby,' what do they mean?
22. Which section of the Indian Penal Code defines dacoity?
23. What does the surname Macartney originally mean?
24. The ending of 'maccaboy' rhymes with:
25. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, 'facetely' was used between:
26. How many syllables does 'habilatory' have?
27. Why did 'vaccinatory' fall out of everyday use?
28. Where does the name probably come from?
29. Which part of speech is 'pabulatory'?
30. Which sentence is grammatically correct regarding countability?
31. Where does the primary stress fall in 'labefy'?
32. How is 'Babbittry' classified in terms of grammar?
33. Which part of speech is the word 'iatrochemistry'?
34. Which part of speech is 'dabblingly'?
35. 'Labially' is which part of speech?
36. How many syllables does 'quackishly' have?
37. Which article is correct: '___ labioplasty'?
38. What is the correct plural form of 'abbacy'?
39. 'Habituality' most nearly means...
40. Where does the primary stress fall in 'labiality'?
41. Where does the stress fall in Gaby?
42. What is the attested plural of the archaic noun 'gaby'?
43. Which drug class classically causes the condition named?
44. Which family does 'hability' belong to?
45. Snuff catalogs classified maccoboy under which general style?
46. In what context would you most likely encounter the word 'macaboy' today?
47. Where does the stress fall in 'habitally'?
48. Which of the following is an archaic, broad American term for textiles and clothing?
49. Which word is an antonym for 'macabrely'?
50. Where does 'ubiety' survive today?
