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6-letter words with Y as the 4th letter

A curated list of 6-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Y is fixed in the 4th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: aliyah, aliyas, aliyos.

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109 words

Word	Length	Syllables
aliyah	6	2
aliyas	6	2
aliyos	6	2
aliyot	6	2
alkyds	6	2
alkyls	6	2
alkyne	6	2
allyls	6	2
argyle	6	2
argyll	6	2
aroynt	6	2
banyan	6	2
baryes	6	2
baryon	6	2
baryta	6	3
baryte	6	2
beryls	6	2
bowyer	6	2
brayed	6	1
brayer	6	1
bunyas	6	2
buoyed	6	1
butyls	6	2
canyon	6	2
clayed	6	1
clayey	6	1
cloyed	6	1
corymb	6	2
coryza	6	3
cotype	6	2
crayon	6	1
debyes	6	2
drayed	6	1
ectype	6	2
encyst	6	2
enzyme	6	2
enzyms	6	2
ethyls	6	2
ethyne	6	2
flayed	6	1
flayer	6	1
fleyed	6	1
fluyts	6	1
frayed	6	1
galyac	6	2
galyak	6	2
gleyed	6	1
grayed	6	1
grayer	6	1
grayly	6	2
greyed	6	1
greyer	6	1
greyly	6	2
groyne	6	1
hexyls	6	2
larynx	6	2
lawyer	6	2
livyer	6	2
minyan	6	2
nonyls	6	2
obeyed	6	2
obeyer	6	2
octyls	6	2
okayed	6	2
oocyst	6	2
oocyte	6	2
oxeyes	6	2
papyri	6	3
pinyin	6	2
pinyon	6	2
playas	6	1
played	6	1
player	6	1
ployed	6	1
polypi	6	3
polyps	6	2
prayed	6	1
prayer	6	1
preyed	6	1
preyer	6	1
qubyte	6	2
redyed	6	2
redyes	6	2
retype	6	2
ronyon	6	2
saiyid	6	1
satyrs	6	2
sawyer	6	2
sayyid	6	1
shoyus	6	1
sibyls	6	2
slayed	6	1
slayer	6	1
sloyds	6	1
spayed	6	1
sphynx	6	1
spryer	6	1
spryly	6	2
stayed	6	1
stayer	6	1
swayed	6	1
swayer	6	1
syzygy	6	3
thuyas	6	1
tolyls	6	2
undyed	6	2
vinyls	6	2
wheyey	6	1
xylyls	6	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Y in the 4th 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.