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10-letter words with Y as the 8th letter

A curated list of 10-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Y is fixed in the 8th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: aerenchyma, amoebocyte, antibaryon.

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78 words

Word	Length	Syllables
aerenchyma	10	4
amoebocyte	10	4
antibaryon	10	4
ballplayer	10	2
bioassayed	10	2
blastocyst	10	3
bricklayer	10	2
cardplayer	10	2
causewayed	10	3
cherimoyas	10	3
chirimoyas	10	3
choanocyte	10	3
cladophyll	10	3
cocatalyst	10	4
coemployed	10	2
corduroyed	10	3
cryptonyms	10	3
cyclostyle	10	3
disarrayed	10	3
doomsdayer	10	2
downplayed	10	2
endoenzyme	10	3
gametocyte	10	4
goldeneyes	10	3
granophyre	10	3
hepatocyte	10	4
heterocyst	10	4
heterodyne	10	4
heteronyms	10	4
hieroglyph	10	3
histiocyte	10	3
holoenzyme	10	3
hydrophyte	10	3
hygrophyte	10	3
hypocotyls	10	4
interlayer	10	3
isopropyls	10	4
jambalayas	10	3
lithophyte	10	3
lymphocyte	10	3
macrophyte	10	3
melanocyte	10	4
mesenchyme	10	3
microphyll	10	3
misassayed	10	3
multilayer	10	3
nematocyst	10	4
oropharynx	10	4
overplayed	10	3
overstayed	10	3
parenchyma	10	4
pennyroyal	10	3
perikaryal	10	4
perikaryon	10	4
petroglyph	10	3
phenocryst	10	3
plasmolyze	10	3
pseudonyms	10	3
psilophyte	10	3
reconveyed	10	3
redeployed	10	3
reemployed	10	2
resurveyed	10	3
saprophyte	10	3
somatotype	10	4
soothsayer	10	2
sporophyll	10	3
sporophyte	10	3
stereotype	10	3
stereotypy	10	4
syndactyly	10	4
tracklayer	10	2
trichocyst	10	3
trichogyne	10	3
troglodyte	10	3
unconvoyed	10	3
undismayed	10	3
unemployed	10	3

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Y in the 8th slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping Y locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.