Is NY a Scrabble word?
NY is a valid Scrabble word.
It is an accepted play and scores 5 points.
Where NY is valid
Scrabble has two official word lists that do not always agree: Collins, used across most of the world, and TWL / NWL, used in North America. Wordle only accepts five-letter words.
Question this resultValid words with NY in them
NY plays on its own, and it hides inside these longer valid words too. Tap any word for its score and meaning.
More two-letter words to play
Stuck with these two tiles? Here is every valid two-letter word that uses each of NY's letters. Tap any word for its score and meaning.
What does NY mean?
verbto approach, also NIE, NIGH, NYE
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NY is checked against the official Scrabble word lists, Collins and TWL / NWL, plus Words With Friends and Wordle, so you know exactly which games accept it. A word only counts as a legal Scrabble play if it appears in the word list for the edition you are playing.
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