Is AY a Scrabble word?

Yes

AY is in ENABLE, the word list we use, and scores 5 points in Scrabble (4 in Words With Friends) before any premium squares.

Points for AY

A · Scrabble 1 · WWF 1
Y · Scrabble 4 · WWF 3

Total: 5 in Scrabble, 4 in Words With Friends. On a double word square that's 10; on a triple word square, 15.

Hooks: letters you can add to AY

A hook is one letter added to the front or back of a word already on the board, making a new word. Hooks let you score two words with one tile.

Before AY: BAY, CAY, DAY, FAY, GAY, HAY, JAY, KAY, LAY, MAY, NAY, PAY, RAY, SAY, WAY, YAY

After AY: AYE, AYS

Related words

Same letters: YA.

Longer words containing AY: MAY, PLAYED, DAY, PLAY, PLAYER, WAY, DAYS, RAILWAY, PLAYING, PLAYERS, AWAY, TODAY.

Is it allowed in tournaments?

Our answer comes from ENABLE, a free word list first released in 1997 and used by many word games. Official Scrabble lists are separate and licensed: NWL in North America (the latest edition, NWL2023, took effect in February 2024) and Collins Scrabble Words elsewhere. They add and remove words over time, so a few short words differ between them and ENABLE.

For a ruling in a club or tournament game, check the official Scrabble dictionary. For a friendly game, agree on a dictionary before you start; our Scrabble rules guide covers challenges.

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