7 Letter Words Starting With A and Ending With Y
Need seven-letter words that begin with A and end with Y? Here are all 90 from the Collins dictionary, with asphyxy (25 pts) topping the table on points.
7 Letter Words Starting With A and Ending With Y
About These 7-Letter Words
Every entry among the seven-letter words that begin with A and end with Y in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 90 to work with, which helps when you already know the first and last letter of the slot you are filling.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is asphyxy at 25. Other high scorers include alchymy (20), affably (18), and anchovy (18). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.
How these words break down
Out of 90 words, 5 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 25 end in -LY, and 15 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 75 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 78 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.
FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with A and Ending with Y
How many 7-letter words start with A and end with Y?
There are 90 seven-letter words that start with A and end with Y in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with A and ends with Y?
Asphyxy scores 25 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?
78 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.
Which 7-letter words that start with A and end with Y use a Q, Z, X or J?
5 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as asphyxy, anorexy, and anxiety.
What are some good 7-letter words that start with A and end with Y?
Examples include asphyxy, alchymy, ashtray, and astheny.
Are 7-letter words that start with A and end with Y valid in Words With Friends?
75 of the 90 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.