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5-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Y is fixed in the 2nd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: ayahs, ayins, bylaw.

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170 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
ayahs51
ayins51
bylaw52
byres52
byrls51
byssi52
bytes52
byway52
cyano52
cyans51
cyber52
cycad52
cycas52
cycle51
cyclo52
cyder52
cylix52
cymae51
cymar52
cymas52
cymes52
cymol52
cynic52
cysts51
cyton52
dyads51
dyers51
dying51
dyked52
dykes52
dykey52
dynel52
dynes52
eyers51
eying51
eyras52
eyres52
eyrie51
eyrir52
fyces52
fykes52
fytte51
gybed52
gybes52
gyoza52
gypsy52
gyral52
gyred52
gyres52
gyron52
gyros52
gyrus52
gyved52
gyves52
hydra52
hydro52
hyena52
hying51
hylas52
hymen52
hymns51
hyoid51
hyped52
hyper52
hypes52
hypha52
hypos52
hyrax52
hyson52
kyack51
kyaks51
kyars51
kyats51
kylix52
kyrie51
kytes52
kythe51
lyard51
lyart51
lyase51
lycea52
lycee51
lycra52
lying51
lymph51
lynch51
lyres52
lyric52
lysed52
lyses52
lysin52
lysis52
lyssa52
lytic52
lytta52
mynah52
mynas52
myoid51
myoma52
myope51
myopy52
myrrh51
mysid52
myths51
mythy52
nyala52
nylon52
nymph51
oyers51
pygmy52
pyins51
pylon52
pyoid51
pyran52
pyres52
pyric52
pyros52
pyxes52
pyxie51
pyxis52
ryked52
rykes52
rynds51
ryots51
sycee51
syces52
sykes52
sylis52
sylph51
sylva52
synch51
syncs51
synod52
synth51
syphs51
syrah52
syren52
syrup52
sysop52
tyees51
tyers51
tying51
tykes52
tyned52
tynes52
typal52
typed52
types52
typey52
typic52
typos52
typps51
tyred52
tyres52
tyros52
tythe51
vying51
wyled52
wyles52
wynds51
wynns51
wyted52
wytes52
xylan52
xylem52
xylol52
xylyl52
xysti52
xysts51
zymes52

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Y in the 2nd 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.