20 Words Ending in NOMY
The ending NOMY appears in 20 words, from 5-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 8.8 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 NOMY: CHEMOTAXONOMY (32 pts), CYTOTAXONOMY (29 pts), PHYSIOGNOMY (25 pts), TAXONOMY (20 pts), SUBECONOMY (19 pts). The shortest is ANOMY (5 letters) and the longest is CHEMOTAXONOMY (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with CHOW.
Notable words: ANOMY — a condition of hopelessness caused or characterized by breakdown of rules of conduct and loss of belief and sense of purpose [n].; BIONOMY — physiology [n].; AERONOMY — the study of the upper atmosphere [n].; ASTRONOMY — the study of the celestial bodies and the heavens in all scientific aspects [n]. Browse words ending in URGE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in NOMY?
CHEMOTAXONOMY scores 32 points. Runner-up: CYTOTAXONOMY at 29 points. See words starting with ZARF for more high-value options.
How many words end in NOMY?
Our dictionary has 20 words that end in NOMY. They range from 5 to 13 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that ends in NOMY?
ANOMY at just 5 letters. It means: a condition of hopelessness caused or characterized by breakdown of rules of conduct and loss of belief and sense of purpose [n].