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9-letter words with Y as the 6th letter

A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Y is fixed in the 6th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: acronymic, aerifying, aerodynes.

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338 words

Word	Length	Syllables
acronymic	9	4
aerifying	9	3
aerodynes	9	4
affrayers	9	2
affraying	9	2
aldehydes	9	4
aldehydic	9	4
allotypes	9	4
allotypic	9	4
amethysts	9	3
anaglyphs	9	3
andesytes	9	4
aneurysms	9	3
antetypes	9	4
antimycin	9	4
antipyics	9	3
antitypes	9	4
antonymic	9	4
apocrypha	9	4
apophyges	9	4
apophyses	9	4
apophysis	9	4
apteryxes	9	4
argufying	9	3
astonying	9	3
autodynes	9	4
autogyros	9	4
autolysed	9	4
autolyses	9	4
autolysis	9	4
autolytic	9	4
autolyzed	9	4
autolyzes	9	4
autotypes	9	4
basifying	9	3
beladying	9	3
bendaying	9	2
betrayals	9	2
betrayers	9	2
betraying	9	2
bewrayers	9	2
bewraying	9	2
biopsying	9	2
biorhythm	9	2
bloodying	9	2
boogeying	9	2
boogeyman	9	3
boogeymen	9	3
brandying	9	2
brickyard	9	2
buckayros	9	3
calotypes	9	4
canopying	9	3
casefying	9	3
catalyses	9	4
catalysis	9	4
catalysts	9	3
catalytic	9	4
catalyzed	9	4
catalyzer	9	4
catalyzes	9	4
cerotypes	9	4
chammying	9	2
chatoyant	9	2
chivvying	9	2
chlamydes	9	3
chlamydia	9	3
chlamyses	9	3
citifying	9	3
clepsydra	9	3
clergyman	9	3
clergymen	9	3
codifying	9	3
coenzymes	9	3
colocynth	9	3
complying	9	2
conveyers	9	2
conveying	9	2
conveyors	9	2
convoying	9	2
copolymer	9	4
courtyard	9	2
curtsying	9	2
cytolyses	9	4
cytolysin	9	4
cytolysis	9	4
cytolytic	9	4
defrayals	9	2
defrayers	9	2
defraying	9	2
deploying	9	2
descrying	9	2
diaphyses	9	3
diaphysis	9	3
dismaying	9	2
duvetynes	9	4
embodying	9	3
employees	9	2
employers	9	2
employing	9	2
endolymph	9	3
ependymas	9	4
epiphyses	9	4
epiphysis	9	4
epiphytes	9	4
epiphytic	9	4
epistyles	9	4
estraying	9	2
eucalypti	9	4
eucalypts	9	3
eucaryote	9	3
eukaryote	9	3
flurrying	9	2
frenzying	9	2
gargoyled	9	3
gargoyles	9	3
gasifying	9	3
genotypes	9	4
genotypic	9	4
geophytes	9	3
gigabytes	9	4
gonocytes	9	4
graveyard	9	2
hemelytra	9	4
hemicycle	9	3
hemocytes	9	4
hemolymph	9	3
hemolyses	9	4
hemolysin	9	4
hemolysis	9	4
hemolytic	9	4
hemolyzed	9	4
hemolyzes	9	4
holotypes	9	4
holotypic	9	4
homolyses	9	4
homolysis	9	4
homolytic	9	4
homonymic	9	4
hooraying	9	2
hurraying	9	2
hypopyons	9	3
ignifying	9	3
imbodying	9	3
jockeying	9	2
kaffiyehs	9	2
kanamycin	9	4
keffiyehs	9	2
kilobytes	9	4
kilocycle	9	3
lachrymal	9	3
lackeying	9	2
langsynes	9	3
lechayims	9	2
lipocytes	9	4
lipolyses	9	4
lipolysis	9	4
lipolytic	9	4
liveryman	9	4
liverymen	9	4
logotypes	9	4
lysozymes	9	4
megabytes	9	4
megacycle	9	3
megadynes	9	4
metaxylem	9	4
metonymic	9	4
minifying	9	3
mislayers	9	2
mislaying	9	2
misogynic	9	4
missaying	9	2
misstyled	9	3
misstyles	9	3
mistrysts	9	2
mitomycin	9	4
modifying	9	3
monkeying	9	2
monkeypod	9	3
monocytes	9	4
monocytic	9	4
monotypes	9	4
monotypic	9	4
motleyest	9	2
mucolytic	9	4
multiyear	9	2
mutinying	9	3
myxocytes	9	4
naysayers	9	2
neophytes	9	3
nidifying	9	3
nonbuying	9	2
nonflying	9	2
nonpaying	9	2
nonstyles	9	3
notifying	9	3
occupying	9	3
oldstyles	9	3
ossifying	9	3
outbuying	9	2
outcrying	9	2
outflying	9	2
outlaying	9	2
overhyped	9	4
overhypes	9	4
overlying	9	3
pacifying	9	3
panegyric	9	4
panfrying	9	2
pantryman	9	3
pantrymen	9	3
paralysed	9	4
paralyses	9	4
paralysis	9	4
paralytic	9	4
paralyzed	9	4
paralyzer	9	4
paralyzes	9	4
paramylum	9	4
paranymph	9	3
parlaying	9	2
parleyers	9	2
parleying	9	2
parodying	9	3
paroxysms	9	3
pelecypod	9	4
pericycle	9	3
perilymph	9	3
perimysia	9	4
phoneying	9	2
pinocytic	9	4
polymyxin	9	4
polytypes	9	4
polytypic	9	4
porphyria	9	3
porphyrin	9	3
postsyncs	9	2
prepaying	9	2
presbyope	9	2
presbyter	9	3
prettying	9	2
prettyish	9	2
prostyles	9	3
purifying	9	3
puromycin	9	4
purveying	9	2
purveyors	9	2
pyrolyses	9	4
pyrolysis	9	4
pyrolytic	9	4
pyrolyzed	9	4
pyrolyzer	9	4
pyrolyzes	9	4
pyroxylin	9	4
quarrying	9	2
quarryman	9	3
quarrymen	9	3
ramifying	9	3
rarefying	9	3
rarifying	9	3
ratifying	9	3
rebodying	9	3
reburying	9	3
recopying	9	3
redefying	9	3
redenying	9	3
remedying	9	3
replaying	9	2
safetying	9	3
safetyman	9	4
safetymen	9	4
salarying	9	3
salaryman	9	4
salarymen	9	4
salifying	9	3
sashaying	9	2
scallywag	9	3
scurrying	9	2
serotypes	9	4
shammying	9	2
shamoying	9	2
shantyman	9	3
shantymen	9	3
shimmying	9	2
shinnying	9	2
sicklying	9	2
skivvying	9	2
slurrying	9	2
steadying	9	2
steelyard	9	2
stithying	9	2
stockyard	9	2
subphylum	9	3
subwaying	9	2
supplying	9	2
surroyals	9	2
surveying	9	2
surveyors	9	2
symphyses	9	3
symphysis	9	3
synonymes	9	4
synonymic	9	4
taxpayers	9	2
taxpaying	9	2
tepefying	9	3
thirtyish	9	2
tomboyish	9	2
toponymic	9	4
topotypes	9	4
trachytes	9	3
trachytic	9	3
triglyphs	9	2
triptycas	9	3
triptychs	9	2
trollying	9	2
trophying	9	2
tumefying	9	3
typifying	9	3
uglifying	9	3
uncloying	9	2
untidying	9	3
unvarying	9	3
urostyles	9	4
verifying	9	3
vestryman	9	3
vestrymen	9	3
vilifying	9	3
vinifying	9	3
vivifying	9	3
volleyers	9	2
volleying	9	2
waylayers	9	2
waylaying	9	2
wherrying	9	2
whinnying	9	2
whirrying	9	2
yeasayers	9	2
zoophytes	9	3

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Y in the 6th 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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