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6-letter words with Y as the 5th letter

A curated list of 6-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Y is fixed in the 5th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: abbeys, acetyl, adenyl.

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112 words

Word	Length	Syllables
abbeys	6	2
acetyl	6	3
adenyl	6	3
alanyl	6	3
allays	6	2
alleys	6	2
alloys	6	2
alphyl	6	2
always	6	2
annoys	6	2
anonym	6	3
arrays	6	2
arroyo	6	2
assays	6	2
belays	6	2
bendys	6	2
benzyl	6	2
bialys	6	2
bigeye	6	1
blueys	6	1
bogeys	6	2
bombyx	6	2
bugeye	6	1
byways	6	2
coccyx	6	2
coneys	6	2
cooeys	6	1
coseys	6	2
coveys	6	2
cozeys	6	2
cresyl	6	2
cuteys	6	2
dactyl	6	2
daimyo	6	2
decays	6	2
decoys	6	2
delays	6	2
derays	6	2
dogeys	6	2
embays	6	2
embryo	6	2
enjoys	6	2
ennuye	6	1
envoys	6	2
eponym	6	3
essays	6	2
flybys	6	2
fogeys	6	2
forays	6	2
forbye	6	1
formyl	6	2
gamays	6	2
glycyl	6	2
henrys	6	2
honeys	6	2
hooeys	6	1
inlays	6	2
kabaya	6	2
koumys	6	2
limeys	6	2
looeys	6	1
lungyi	6	2
mameys	6	2
martyr	6	2
mateys	6	2
methyl	6	2
moneys	6	2
morays	6	2
moseys	6	2
muleys	6	2
noways	6	2
outbye	6	1
papaya	6	2
pentyl	6	2
phenyl	6	2
piraya	6	2
platys	6	2
pogeys	6	2
pokeys	6	2
poleyn	6	2
propyl	6	2
protyl	6	2
rallye	6	1
rebuys	6	2
redeye	6	1
rekeys	6	2
relays	6	2
repays	6	2
resays	6	2
satays	6	2
savoys	6	2
selsyn	6	2
senryu	6	2
sepoys	6	2
splays	6	1
sprays	6	1
strays	6	1
stroys	6	1
tellys	6	2
tepoys	6	2
tetryl	6	2
todays	6	2
tokays	6	2
toluyl	6	2
trotyl	6	2
unlays	6	2
unsays	6	2
uranyl	6	3
valkyr	6	2
waveys	6	2
zephyr	6	2
zlotys	6	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Y in the 5th 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.