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4-LETTER WORDS · ENDING IN Y

4-letter words
ending in Y.

64 common words, each with a short meaning. Use the filters to narrow them down, letter by letter.

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Common words · A–Z

ahoy

A word sailors shout to get attention.

airy

Full of fresh air and space.

ally

A friend who helps and supports you.

away

At a distance; not here.

baby

A very young child.

body

All the parts of a person or animal.

bony

Very thin, so the bones show.

boxy

Shaped like a box.

bray

The loud noise a donkey makes.

buoy

A floating marker in the sea.

bury

To put something under the ground.

busy

Having a lot to do.

city

A large, important town.

clay

Soft, sticky earth used to make pots.

copy

To do or make something the same.

cosy

Warm and comfortable.

defy

To openly refuse to obey.

deny

To say something is not true.

dewy

Wet with drops of dew.

duty

Something you should or must do.

easy

Not hard to do.

envy

Wishing you had what someone else has.

grey

The colour between black and white.

hazy

Misty and not clear.

holy

Special because of religion.

inky

Dark like ink, or covered in ink.

joey

A baby kangaroo.

jury

People who decide a court case.

lady

A polite word for a woman.

lazy

Not wanting to work or do things.

lily

A tall plant with large flowers.

many

A large number of.

navy

A country's ships and sailors.

nosy

Too interested in other people's business.

obey

To do what you are told.

oily

Covered in or full of oil.

okay

All right; fine.

only

No more than; just.

pity

Feeling sorry for someone.

play

To have fun with games or toys.

pony

A small horse.

posy

A small bunch of flowers.

pray

To speak to God.

prey

An animal hunted by another for food.

puny

Small and weak.

rely

To trust and depend on someone.

rosy

Pink, like a rose.

ruby

A red gemstone.

stay

To remain in a place.

sway

To move slowly from side to side.

they

The people or things being talked about.

tidy

Neat, with everything in its place.

tiny

Very, very small.

tray

A flat board for carrying plates and cups.

ugly

Not nice to look at.

vary

To change or be different.

very

Extremely; really, a lot.

wary

Careful because of possible danger.

wavy

Having curves like waves.

waxy

Smooth and shiny like wax.

whey

The watery part of milk when making cheese.

wily

Clever at tricking others.

wiry

Thin but strong.

zany

Silly and funny in a crazy way.

Meanings are written for this site and checked against Merriam-Webster (4 November 2026). Words are in the ENABLE2K word list (public domain). More words ending in Y, of every length ↗