Spelling - Words Ending in Y

Spelling Rules - Words Ending in Y

On this page are rules for spelling words that end with the letter y along with examples of words that end in y.

Change of y to i: Words ending in y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i and add es or ed.	Words: puppy - puppies army - armies supply - supplies sky - skies party - parties library - libraries rely - relies marry - marries theory - theories study - studies apply - applies
Words ending in y preceded by a vowel, just add s	Words: boy - boys toy - toys employ - employs valley - valleys delay - delays convey - conveys pray - prays stay - stays
*Adding a suffix:* Words ending in y before a consonant usually change the y to i before a suffix.	Words: happy - happiness beauty - beautiful busy - business mystery - mysterious luxury - luxurious fancy - fanciful envy - envious mercy - merciless ordinary - ordinarily vary - variance apply - appliance
**But verbs ending in y do not drop the y before ing**	Words: study - studying hurry - hurrying relay - relaying pray - praying portray - portraying apply - applying