155 Words Ending in ENCY
The ending ENCY appears in 155 words, from 6-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 10-letter words with 36 entries. Average word length: 10.0 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 ENCY: GYROFREQUENCY (34 pts), MULTIFREQUENCY (33 pts), SUPEREFFICIENCY (30 pts), EQUIVALENCY (28 pts), INFREQUENCY (28 pts). The shortest is AGENCY (6 letters) and the longest is COUNTERTENDENCY (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with WEER.
Notable words: AGENCY — an organization that does business for others [n].; ARDENCY — a burning quality; (figuratively) warmth of feeling or desire, ardour [n].; CLEMENCY — mercy [n].; ADJACENCY — the state of being adjacent or contiguous [n]. Browse words ending in KIND for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in ENCY?
GYROFREQUENCY scores 34 points. Runner-up: MULTIFREQUENCY at 33 points. See words starting with HAY for more high-value options.
How many words end in ENCY?
Our dictionary has 155 words that end in ENCY. They range from 6 to 15 letters, with 10-letter words being the most common (36).
What is the shortest word that ends in ENCY?
AGENCY at just 6 letters. It means: an organization that does business for others [n].