Hooking with -KY words
Endings like -KY let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
A quick statistical tour
The shape of this list: 174 entries between 3 and 11 letters long, peaking at 5 letters with 83 words. Five-letter picks number 83 and seven-letter picks 15. Nothing here outscores JABBERWOCKY — 34 points from 11 tiles on plain squares.
Chasing points? The best five entries here are JABBERWOCKY (34), KAZATSKY (28), HOKYPOKY (27), HUMMOCKY (24), UNGIMMICKY (24). At 11 letters, JABBERWOCKY is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 16. If you are fishing for these words, keep Y (174 appearances), K (174) and C (68) on your rack.
Three words worth learning first
- EUROKY — a 6-letter, 13-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- SLEEKY is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 13 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
- When the rack looks hopeless, SLINKY (6 letters, 13 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Round out your set with SNARKY (13), SNEAKY (13), STALKY (13), STINKY (13), DROSKY (14) — all built from common tiles.
Back-hooking with -KY
Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -KY can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -KY lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.
More endings
Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.