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9-letter words with Y as the 4th letter

A curated list of 9-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: abeyances, acrylates, aepyornis.

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202 words

Word	Length	Syllables
abeyances	9	3
acrylates	9	4
aepyornis	9	3
aglycones	9	4
agrypnias	9	3
alkylated	9	4
alkylates	9	4
anhydride	9	3
anhydrite	9	3
anhydrous	9	3
ankylosed	9	4
ankyloses	9	4
ankylosis	9	4
ankylotic	9	4
aphyllies	9	3
armyworms	9	3
aroynting	9	3
babyhoods	9	3
barytones	9	4
beryllium	9	3
bicyclers	9	3
bicycling	9	3
bicyclist	9	3
bipyramid	9	4
bodycheck	9	3
bodyguard	9	3
bodysuits	9	3
bodysurfs	9	3
bodyworks	9	3
buoyances	9	2
buoyantly	9	2
busyworks	9	3
butylated	9	4
butylates	9	4
butylenes	9	4
butyrates	9	4
calyculus	9	4
calypsoes	9	3
calypters	9	3
calyptras	9	3
capybaras	9	4
caryatids	9	3
caryopses	9	3
caryopsis	9	3
caryotins	9	3
chrysalid	9	3
chrysalis	9	3
cityscape	9	3
claybanks	9	2
claymores	9	3
claywares	9	3
cloyingly	9	2
copybooks	9	3
copydesks	9	3
copyedits	9	3
copyholds	9	3
copyreads	9	3
copyright	9	3
corybants	9	3
corydalis	9	4
corymbose	9	3
coryphaei	9	3
coryphees	9	3
cotyledon	9	4
crayoning	9	2
crayonist	9	2
dehydrate	9	3
demystify	9	4
denyingly	9	3
dicyclies	9	3
didymiums	9	3
dihybrids	9	3
disyoking	9	3
dizygotic	9	4
easygoing	9	3
ecdysiast	9	3
ecdysones	9	4
empyemata	9	4
empyreans	9	3
encyclics	9	3
encysting	9	3
envyingly	9	3
enzymatic	9	4
ethylated	9	4
ethylates	9	4
ethylenes	9	4
ethylenic	9	4
eurybaths	9	3
euryokies	9	3
eurythmic	9	3
eurytopic	9	4
ganymedes	9	4
graybacks	9	2
graybeard	9	2
graylings	9	2
graymails	9	2
graywacke	9	2
greyhound	9	2
guayabera	9	3
holystone	9	3
holytides	9	4
kalyptras	9	3
karyogamy	9	4
karyology	9	4
karyosome	9	3
karyotins	9	3
karyotype	9	3
kerygmata	9	4
labyrinth	9	3
ladybirds	9	3
ladyhoods	9	3
ladyloves	9	4
ladypalms	9	3
ladyships	9	3
laryngals	9	3
laryngeal	9	3
lawyering	9	3
lazybones	9	4
maryjanes	9	4
misyoking	9	3
molybdate	9	3
okeydokey	9	4
outyelled	9	3
outyelped	9	3
outyields	9	2
papyruses	9	4
pityingly	9	3
playacted	9	2
playbacks	9	2
playbills	9	2
playbooks	9	2
playdates	9	3
playdowns	9	2
playfield	9	2
playfully	9	3
playgirls	9	2
playgoers	9	2
playhouse	9	2
playlands	9	2
playlists	9	2
playmaker	9	3
playmates	9	3
playrooms	9	2
playsuits	9	2
plaything	9	2
playtimes	9	3
polyamide	9	3
polyamine	9	3
polyandry	9	3
polyantha	9	3
polyanthi	9	3
polybrids	9	3
polyester	9	3
polygalas	9	4
polygamic	9	4
polygenes	9	4
polygenic	9	4
polyglots	9	3
polygonal	9	4
polygonum	9	4
polygraph	9	3
polyhedra	9	4
polymaths	9	3
polymathy	9	4
polymeric	9	4
polymorph	9	3
polymyxin	9	4
polyphagy	9	4
polyphase	9	3
polyphone	9	3
polyphony	9	4
polypides	9	4
polyploid	9	3
polypneas	9	3
polypores	9	4
polyptych	9	3
polypuses	9	4
polysomes	9	4
polythene	9	3
polytonal	9	4
polytypes	9	4
polytypic	9	4
polyurias	9	3
polyvinyl	9	4
polywater	9	4
polyzoans	9	3
ponytails	9	3
prayerful	9	2
quaysides	9	3
recyclers	9	3
recycling	9	3
rehydrate	9	3
sibylline	9	3
staysails	9	2
swaybacks	9	2
twayblade	9	2
uncynical	9	4
undynamic	9	4
unlyrical	9	4
untypical	9	4
varyingly	9	3
wheyfaces	9	3

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.