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8-letter words with Y as the 5th letter

A curated list of 8-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: acetylic, acolytes, alcaydes.

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367 words

Word	Length	Syllables
acetylic	8	4
acolytes	8	4
alcaydes	8	3
allayers	8	2
allaying	8	2
alleyway	8	3
alloying	8	2
amboynas	8	3
analysed	8	4
analyser	8	4
analyses	8	4
analysis	8	4
analysts	8	3
analytic	8	4
analyzed	8	4
analyzer	8	4
analyzes	8	4
annoyers	8	2
annoying	8	2
anodynes	8	4
anodynic	8	4
anolytes	8	4
applying	8	2
arrayals	8	2
arrayers	8	2
arraying	8	2
asphyxia	8	3
assayers	8	2
assaying	8	2
backyard	8	2
ballyhoo	8	3
ballyrag	8	3
bandying	8	2
barnyard	8	2
belaying	8	2
bellyful	8	3
bellying	8	2
benzylic	8	3
berhymed	8	3
berhymes	8	3
berrying	8	2
bilayers	8	2
billycan	8	3
biocycle	8	2
biolyses	8	3
biolysis	8	3
biolytic	8	3
biotypes	8	3
biotypic	8	3
boatyard	8	2
bogeying	8	2
bogeyman	8	3
bogeymen	8	3
bombycid	8	3
bombyxes	8	3
boneyard	8	2
boogying	8	2
boogyman	8	3
boogymen	8	3
botryoid	8	2
botryose	8	2
botrytis	8	3
brulyies	8	2
buddying	8	2
bullyboy	8	3
bullying	8	2
bullyrag	8	3
caddying	8	2
caloyers	8	2
candying	8	2
carryall	8	2
carrying	8	2
carryons	8	2
carryout	8	2
chevying	8	2
chivying	8	2
coalyard	8	2
coccyges	8	3
coccyxes	8	3
cocoyams	8	2
collying	8	2
collyria	8	3
comsymps	8	2
condylar	8	3
condyles	8	3
cooeying	8	1
cresylic	8	3
cronyism	8	2
cullying	8	2
curlycue	8	2
currying	8	2
dactylic	8	3
dactylus	8	3
dairying	8	2
dairyman	8	3
dairymen	8	3
dallying	8	2
dandyish	8	2
dandyism	8	2
decayers	8	2
decaying	8	2
decoyers	8	2
decoying	8	2
decrying	8	2
decrypts	8	2
deeryard	8	2
deifying	8	2
delayers	8	2
delaying	8	2
dialysed	8	3
dialyser	8	3
dialyses	8	3
dialysis	8	3
dialytic	8	3
dialyzed	8	3
dialyzer	8	3
dialyzes	8	3
diptycas	8	3
diptychs	8	2
dirtying	8	2
divvying	8	2
dizzying	8	2
dockyard	8	2
dollying	8	2
dooryard	8	2
dowdyish	8	2
dummying	8	2
ecotypes	8	4
ecotypic	8	4
edifying	8	3
embaying	8	2
embryoid	8	2
embryons	8	2
emptying	8	2
encrypts	8	2
enjoyers	8	2
enjoying	8	2
enskying	8	2
entryway	8	3
epicycle	8	3
epimysia	8	4
eponymic	8	4
epoxying	8	3
essayers	8	2
essaying	8	2
essayist	8	2
euonymus	8	3
everyday	8	4
everyman	8	4
everymen	8	4
everyone	8	3
everyway	8	4
evonymus	8	4
fairyism	8	2
fancying	8	2
farmyard	8	2
fedayeen	8	2
ferrying	8	2
ferryman	8	3
ferrymen	8	3
fiftyish	8	2
forayers	8	2
foraying	8	2
foreyard	8	2
fortyish	8	2
funnyman	8	3
funnymen	8	3
gallying	8	2
gardyloo	8	3
giddying	8	2
gillying	8	2
gipsying	8	2
glorying	8	2
gollywog	8	3
gossypol	8	3
gullying	8	2
gunnybag	8	3
gussying	8	2
gypsydom	8	3
gypsying	8	2
gypsyish	8	2
gypsyism	8	2
halcyons	8	2
handyman	8	3
handymen	8	3
harrying	8	2
haulyard	8	2
heavyset	8	3
herrying	8	2
hinnying	8	2
hobbyist	8	2
hogtying	8	2
honeybee	8	2
honeybun	8	3
honeydew	8	3
honeyful	8	3
honeying	8	2
howdying	8	2
hurrying	8	2
implying	8	2
inlayers	8	2
inlaying	8	2
isohyets	8	3
isotypes	8	4
isotypic	8	4
isozymes	8	4
isozymic	8	4
jellying	8	2
jemmying	8	2
jerrycan	8	3
jettying	8	2
jimmying	8	2
jollying	8	2
junkyard	8	2
juttying	8	2
kailyard	8	2
kaleyard	8	2
koumyses	8	3
lallygag	8	3
lampyrid	8	3
lehayims	8	2
lobbyers	8	2
lobbygow	8	3
lobbying	8	2
lobbyism	8	2
lobbyist	8	2
lollygag	8	3
lollypop	8	3
marrying	8	2
martyred	8	3
martyrly	8	3
mealybug	8	3
methylal	8	3
methylic	8	3
mislying	8	2
mistyped	8	3
mistypes	8	3
moneybag	8	3
moneyers	8	2
moneyman	8	3
moneymen	8	3
moseying	8	2
muddying	8	2
mummying	8	2
neomycin	8	3
neotypes	8	3
newlywed	8	3
ninnyish	8	2
oophytes	8	3
oophytic	8	3
otocysts	8	3
outlying	8	2
outvying	8	2
palmyras	8	3
palsying	8	2
pandying	8	2
parrying	8	2
partyers	8	2
partying	8	2
pattypan	8	3
phenylic	8	3
phonying	8	2
picayune	8	2
platypus	8	3
pollywog	8	3
pretyped	8	3
pretypes	8	3
propylic	8	3
propylon	8	3
protyles	8	3
pterygia	8	3
pterylae	8	2
puppydom	8	3
puppyish	8	2
pussycat	8	3
puttying	8	2
pygmyish	8	2
pygmyism	8	2
querying	8	2
rallying	8	2
rallyist	8	2
readying	8	2
rebuying	8	2
redrying	8	2
reflying	8	2
refrying	8	2
reifying	8	2
rekeying	8	2
relaying	8	2
repaying	8	2
replying	8	2
resaying	8	2
restyled	8	3
restyles	8	3
retrying	8	2
rowdyish	8	2
rowdyism	8	2
sabayons	8	2
sallying	8	2
sannyasi	8	3
savvying	8	2
serrying	8	2
shipyard	8	2
sissyish	8	2
sixtyish	8	2
spagyric	8	3
splaying	8	1
sprayers	8	1
spraying	8	1
stimying	8	2
storying	8	2
strayers	8	1
straying	8	1
stroyers	8	1
stroying	8	1
studying	8	2
stymying	8	2
subtypes	8	3
sukiyaki	8	3
sullying	8	2
syncytia	8	3
tabbying	8	2
tachyons	8	2
taleysim	8	3
tallyhos	8	3
tallying	8	2
tallyman	8	3
tallymen	8	3
tardyons	8	2
tarrying	8	2
teenybop	8	3
teriyaki	8	3
tiltyard	8	2
tintypes	8	3
tippytoe	8	2
toadying	8	2
toadyish	8	2
toadyism	8	2
tommyrot	8	3
tricycle	8	2
tutoyers	8	2
unicycle	8	3
unifying	8	3
unjoyful	8	3
unlaying	8	2
unpaying	8	2
unrhymed	8	3
unsaying	8	2
updrying	8	2
uranylic	8	4
uropygia	8	4
valkyrie	8	2
vandyked	8	3
vandykes	8	3
vilayets	8	2
vineyard	8	2
viomycin	8	3
waddying	8	2
walkyrie	8	2
wearying	8	2
wickyups	8	2
willyard	8	2
willyart	8	2
willying	8	2
willywaw	8	3
worrying	8	2
zyzzyvas	8	3

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.