37 Words Ending in BOY
The ending BOY appears in 37 words, from 3-letter words up to 9 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 16 entries. Average word length: 7.0 letters.
Y is an extremely common ending. It forms adjectives from nouns (rainy, sunny, dusty), abstract nouns (-ity, -ty: beauty, liberty), and adverbs (-ly: quickly, slowly).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in BOY: BLACKBOY (21 pts), BEACHBOY (20 pts), COPYBOY (19 pts), HIGHBOY (19 pts), MACCABOY (19 pts). The shortest is BOY (3 letters) and the longest is SCHOOLBOY (9 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with TOM.
Notable words: POBOY — a New Orleans sandwich [n].; BATBOY — a boy who minds baseball equipment [n].; ATTABOY — an interjection expressing encouragement to a male [n].; BEACHBOY — a male beach attendant [n]. Browse words ending in DING for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in BOY?
BLACKBOY scores 21 points. Runner-up: BEACHBOY at 20 points. See words starting with ABET for more high-value options.
How many words end in BOY?
Our dictionary has 37 words that end in BOY. They range from 3 to 9 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (16).
What is the shortest word that ends in BOY?
BOY at just 3 letters. It means: to act a female role as a boy [v].