9-Letter Words Ending in YS

There are 99 9-letter words that end in YS. 43 are common words, such as ALLEYWAYS and ATTORNEYS. A rarer one is WELLAWAYS. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (83 words). 21 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 99

Common words

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alleywaysattorneysbirthdayscastawayscausewayschambrayschoirboyscorduroyscrosswaysdisarraysdoomsdaysdownplaysdrivewaysentrywaysforeplaysgiveawayshatchwayshideawayshouseboyslatchkeysleastwayslifebuoysmainstaysmalarkeysmotorwaysoverplaysoverstayspaperboyspopinjaysredeploysreemploysresurveysspeedwaysspillwaysstairwaysstingraysstowawaysteleplaysunderlaysunderpayswalkawayswaterwayswordplaystakeawaysbackstaysbullyboysclearwayscolorwayscyclewaysforestaysgarganeyshendiadystearawaystrackwaysaislewaysbeachboysbioassaysblackboyscablewayschimbleyscoemployscrawlwaysdomesdaysdoughboysfadeawaysfallawaysfireclaysfloodwaysgingeleysgreenwaysguernseysguidewaysheadstayshereawayshogmanayshogmenayshomestaysinterlaysjackstaysmaccaboysmaccoboysmangabeysmisassayspaduasoysreconveysrockawaysroutewaysslantwaysslidewayssonobuoyssoothsayssternwaystabooleystomalleystrainwaysunderbuyswastewayswelladayswellaways

About this list

Words
99 (43 common words)
Common example
alleyways
Rare example
wellaways
Doubled letters
21
Ending in S
99
Most frequent letter
A (83)

Questions

How many 9-letter words ending in ys are there?

99. 43 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALLEYWAYS is among the common words in this set.