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9-letter words with Y as the 5th letter

A curated list of 9-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: acetylate, acetylene, alchymies.

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230 words

Word	Length	Syllables
acetylate	9	4
acetylene	9	4
alchymies	9	3
alicyclic	9	4
alleyways	9	3
amaryllis	9	4
amblyopia	9	3
amblyopic	9	3
analysand	9	4
analysers	9	4
analysing	9	4
analytics	9	4
analyzers	9	4
analyzing	9	4
annoyance	9	2
anonymity	9	5
anonymous	9	4
asphyxias	9	3
asphyxies	9	3
backyards	9	2
ballyhoos	9	3
ballyrags	9	3
barnyards	9	2
bellyache	9	2
bellyband	9	3
bellyfuls	9	3
berhyming	9	3
berrylike	9	3
billycans	9	3
billycock	9	3
biocycles	9	3
boatyards	9	2
bombycids	9	3
boneyards	9	2
buckyball	9	3
bullyboys	9	3
bullyrags	9	3
cageyness	9	3
candytuft	9	3
carryalls	9	2
carryback	9	3
carryouts	9	2
carryover	9	3
coalyards	9	2
coccygeal	9	3
collyrium	9	3
condyloid	9	3
condyloma	9	4
copayment	9	3
crazyweed	9	3
cronyisms	9	2
cubbyhole	9	3
curlycues	9	3
currycomb	9	3
dactylics	9	3
dairyings	9	2
dairymaid	9	3
dandyisms	9	2
decrypted	9	3
deeryards	9	2
dialysate	9	3
dialysers	9	3
dialysing	9	3
dialyzate	9	3
dialyzers	9	3
dialyzing	9	3
dithyramb	9	3
dockyards	9	2
dooryards	9	2
earlywood	9	3
ecosystem	9	4
ecthymata	9	4
embayment	9	3
embryoids	9	2
embryonal	9	3
embryonic	9	3
emphysema	9	4
encrypted	9	3
enjoyable	9	2
enjoyably	9	3
enjoyment	9	3
enthymeme	9	3
entryways	9	3
epicycles	9	4
epicyclic	9	4
epigynies	9	4
epigynous	9	4
epimysium	9	4
eponymies	9	4
eponymous	9	4
essayists	9	2
eurhythmy	9	3
euthyroid	9	3
everybody	9	5
exocyclic	9	4
fairyisms	9	2
fairyland	9	3
fairylike	9	3
fancywork	9	3
farmyards	9	2
ferryboat	9	3
foreyards	9	2
forsythia	9	3
gollywogs	9	3
gooeyness	9	2
gossypols	9	3
gunnybags	9	3
gunnysack	9	3
gypsydoms	9	3
gypsyisms	9	2
haulyards	9	2
hobbyists	9	2
hokeyness	9	3
hollyhock	9	3
homeyness	9	3
honeybees	9	3
honeybuns	9	3
honeycomb	9	3
honeydews	9	3
honeymoon	9	3
isocyclic	9	4
isohyetal	9	4
isopycnic	9	4
ivorybill	9	4
jellybean	9	3
jellyfish	9	3
jellylike	9	3
jerrycans	9	3
junkyards	9	2
kailyards	9	2
kaleyards	9	2
koumysses	9	3
lallygags	9	3
lampyrids	9	3
lathyrism	9	3
lobbygows	9	3
lobbyisms	9	2
lobbyists	9	2
lollygags	9	3
lollypops	9	3
martyrdom	9	3
martyries	9	3
martyring	9	3
martyrize	9	3
mateyness	9	3
mealybugs	9	3
methylals	9	3
methylase	9	3
methylate	9	3
methylene	9	3
mistyping	9	3
moneybags	9	3
moneywort	9	3
neodymium	9	3
neomycins	9	3
newlyweds	9	3
ninhydrin	9	3
noncyclic	9	3
nonsystem	9	3
otocystic	9	4
pachyderm	9	3
pachytene	9	3
pantyhose	9	3
pargyline	9	3
pattypans	9	3
pennywort	9	3
pharynges	9	3
pharynxes	9	3
phenytoin	9	3
picayunes	9	3
piggyback	9	3
platyfish	9	3
pollywogs	9	3
poppycock	9	3
poppyhead	9	3
pretyping	9	3
propylaea	9	3
propylene	9	3
pterygium	9	3
pterygoid	9	3
puppydoms	9	3
puppyhood	9	3
puppylike	9	3
pussycats	9	3
pussyfoot	9	3
pussytoes	9	3
puttyless	9	3
puttylike	9	3
puttyroot	9	3
pygmyisms	9	2
rallyings	9	2
rallyists	9	2
readymade	9	3
repayable	9	2
repayment	9	3
restyling	9	3
rowdyisms	9	2
sannyasin	9	3
sannyasis	9	3
shipyards	9	2
spagyrics	9	3
splayfeet	9	2
splayfoot	9	2
storybook	9	3
subsystem	9	3
sukiyakis	9	3
syncytial	9	3
syncytium	9	3
tallyhoed	9	3
teriyakis	9	3
tiltyards	9	2
tippytoed	9	3
tippytoes	9	3
toadyisms	9	2
tommyrots	9	3
tricycles	9	3
tricyclic	9	3
trihybrid	9	3
tutoyered	9	3
unflyable	9	2
unicycles	9	4
unsayable	9	2
unstylish	9	3
uropygium	9	4
valkyries	9	3
vineyards	9	2
viomycins	9	3
walkyries	9	3
willywaws	9	3
worrywart	9	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?
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